Presentations of Erik Josefsson and Pontus Nyman for Idépriset '09

[Jonas Öberg]

Hi,

on wednesday the 29th (next week) at 14.00, I have invited Erik
Josefsson (v) and Pontus Nyman to the IT University in Gothenburg for a
mini-presentation of two interesting projects. Erik and Pontus were two
of the winners of Idépriset '09 organised by Föreningen fri kultur och
programvara, and they are invited to talk about the projects with which
they won.

As you might know, Erik has been involved in the debate around software
patents, IPRED, ACTA, etc for a long time and also been the European
coordinator for the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

His project "aims to collect and analyse patents and related patent
information in order to foster a concrete renewal of Swedish and
European procurement with the aim to cool down the overheated patent
system and create the pre-requisites for new innovation systems."

Pontus Nyman will talk about his project "Feeding Frenzy":

   Feeding Frenzy is a web based syndication service for text feeds. It
does not only distribute the original text, but also uses cut-up and
other transformation methods to change the content. Feeding Frenzy in
this way uncovers hidden aspects in texts and news feeds. It is a
subversive hacking tool against language, against control instances --
a vaccination and life elixir for the fighting forces in the periphery.
Feeding Frenzy is a forceful tool in the hands of stock market analysts
and language materialists alike, for conspiratory theoreticians, day
dreamers and writers blocked authors. It is a transformation of words,
from the murmur of feeds to art.


The presentations will not last more than 20 minutes, and will take
place in room Steve Jobs. You are all most welcome!



-- 
Jonas Öberg
Föreningen fri kultur & programvara
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