"Go into the kitchen and open the first drawer you come to and the odds
are you'll find the wooden spoon that is used to stir soups and sauces.
If this spoon is of a certain age you will see it no longer has its
original shape. It has changed …
Hit any key to exit
Finally... How to choose and install ~~four~~ three new distributions
Since announcing that it was time for a new adventure, colleagues and friends have advised me what to install and why (see notes below). In the last few weeks I tried to follow up on their tips and I have …
Territorial practice
It's hard to believe that we are back for more than three weeks from Tel Aviv, where we participated in Open Code Versus Military Culture? Aspects in Israel Digital Culture. It feels both close and very far away.
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Infiltrating culture in a positive way
The opening talk therefore sounds like a manifest, asking to valorize Free Software, in order to "infiltrate culture in a positive way". Pierre Marchand, member of the OSP collective, presenting a collaborative ornamental font, supports this proposal totally: "In our domain, the freedom of software is the single tool to …
Stop competing, Start collaborating
Excellent post by Troy Sobotka explaining why designers should collaborate with Free Software projects and stop responding to contests:
"We need a round table interaction where literature, art, design, philosophy, psychology, and sociology can be engaged. We need a cross pollination of creative fields and studies. We need to have …
Time for a new adventure
Dear Ubuntu,
A few weeks ago I needed to re-install my computer. Using the convenient Startup Disk Creator, I prepared a USB-stick with a fresh version of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, rebooted the computer and clicked 'install'. While the Ubuntu slide-show took my mind off the wait and the …
OSP-summit
Last Thursday and Friday OSP gathered in Heure-en-Famenne to discuss future plans and current projects. After almost 5 years of work we wanted to take a bit of time to look back and forward. We made several resolutions and decisions. Some will be already visible in ~~the coming weeks~~ now …
TeX, Fata Morgana et une promesse
Les organisateurs du Prix Fernand Baudin nous ont demandé de répondre à trois questions concernant le livre, en vue d'intégrer les réponses dans le catalogue en préparation actuellement. Nos réponses sous forme d'extraits traduits en français du texte publié à la fin du livre. (Full version in English)
— Brèves explications …
Adjustment of a bone under the skin
Last LGM and its typographic excitements has brought the DIN - Das Ist Norm - Loch Ness project to the surface of the Saint Laurent river again in a discussion with Denis Jacquerye from Deja Vu. Back in Brussels, we meet Denis in the temporary OSP Studio at Rue de la Senne …
Les enfants du transparent
These days i'm in Malmö for The Art of the Overhead festival.
For some years now, this art festival has done media archeology about the overhead projector. There was a workshop/space this week, there will be performances this weekend, there will be a psychedelic closing party next weekend, etc …
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