Video Archive – The Conference by Media Evolution theconference@mediaevolution.se https://videos.theconference.se Media Evolution is a membership organization that help media industries to innovate and grow. The videos in this podcast are generated at our annual conference The Conference and lectures we arrange throughout the year. http://www.mediaevolution.se en-us Visualplatform http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Video Archive – The Conference by Media Evolution Videos generated by Media Evolution Media Evolution is a membership organization that help media industries to innovate and grow. The videos in this podcast are generated at our annual conference The Conference and lectures we arrange throughout the year. http://www.mediaevolution.se media, music, games, publishing, future, social, tv, film, 334841 episodic no https://videos.theconference.se/files/rv0.0/sitelogo.gif https://videos.theconference.se http://videos.theconference.se/sara-m-watson-tools-for-making-data-legible <p><br><b>"We need to demand more of the digital platforms that gather our data."</b><br><br>Through advanced algorithms and how we interact online, the major digital platforms are turning our behaviour into personal data. Although they are becoming more transparent, how can we make this data more legible to us?&nbsp;<br><br>Listen to <i>Sara M Watson, internet critic at Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard</i>, talk about how we can make sense of the data behind the scenes with digital tools and plugins as well as personal interventions.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://videos.theconference.se/sara-m-watson-tools-for-making-data-legible"><img src="http://videos.theconference.se/9826383/10155091/38927f2b9aa891ca542febb4aaa8c89e/standard/download-1-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://videos.theconference.se/photo/10155091 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:43:44 GMT Sara M. Watson - Tools for making data legible "We need to demand more of the digital platforms that gather our data."Through advanced algorithms and how we interact online, the major digital platforms are turning our behaviour into personal data. Although they are becoming more transparent, how can we make this data more legible to us?Listen to Sara M Watson, internet critic at Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard, talk about how we can make sense of the data behind the scenes with digital tools and plugins as well as personal interventions. "We need to demand more of the digital platforms that gather our data."Through advanced algorithms and how we interact online, the major digital platforms are turning our behaviour into personal data. Although they are becoming more transparent,... Video Archive – The Conference by Media Evolution 17:18 <p><br><b>"We need to demand more of the digital platforms that gather our data."</b><br><br>Through advanced algorithms and how we interact online, the major digital platforms are turning our behaviour into personal data. Although they are becoming more transparent, how can we make this data more legible to us?&nbsp;<br><br>Listen to <i>Sara M Watson, internet critic at Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard</i>, talk about how we can make sense of the data behind the scenes with digital tools and plugins as well as personal interventions.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://videos.theconference.se/sara-m-watson-tools-for-making-data-legible"><img src="http://videos.theconference.se/9826383/10155091/38927f2b9aa891ca542febb4aaa8c89e/standard/download-1-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> 2014 crash course in digital literacy http://videos.theconference.se/mattan-griffel-teach-yourself-to-code <p><br><b>"Coders are the modern day artists."<br><br></b>The what, why and how of learning how to program. Like painting with a blank canvas, programming can help you make reality of the ideas in your head.<br><b><br></b><i>Mattan Griffel, co-founder of One Month</i>, argues that by brute-force learning you can quickly pick up coding skills that allows you to manipulate the world around you, instead of being directed by the ones who can.&nbsp;<b><br></b></p><p><a href="http://videos.theconference.se/mattan-griffel-teach-yourself-to-code"><img src="http://videos.theconference.se/9826383/10155098/e61bc3eaa375862dea67871c76f8ac46/standard/download-1-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://videos.theconference.se/photo/10155098 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:42:41 GMT Mattan Griffel - Teach yourself to code "Coders are the modern day artists."The what, why and how of learning how to program. Like painting with a blank canvas, programming can help you make reality of the ideas in your head.Mattan Griffel, co-founder of One Month, argues that by brute-force learning you can quickly pick up coding skills that allows you to manipulate the world around you, instead of being directed by the ones who can. "Coders are the modern day artists."The what, why and how of learning how to program. Like painting with a blank canvas, programming can help you make reality of the ideas in your head.Mattan Griffel, co-founder of One Month, argues that by... Video Archive – The Conference by Media Evolution 17:10 <p><br><b>"Coders are the modern day artists."<br><br></b>The what, why and how of learning how to program. Like painting with a blank canvas, programming can help you make reality of the ideas in your head.<br><b><br></b><i>Mattan Griffel, co-founder of One Month</i>, argues that by brute-force learning you can quickly pick up coding skills that allows you to manipulate the world around you, instead of being directed by the ones who can.&nbsp;<b><br></b></p><p><a href="http://videos.theconference.se/mattan-griffel-teach-yourself-to-code"><img src="http://videos.theconference.se/9826383/10155098/e61bc3eaa375862dea67871c76f8ac46/standard/download-1-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> 2014 crash course in digital literacy http://videos.theconference.se/ingrid-burrington-where-the-internet-is-located <p><br><b>"Infrastructure is only something you notice when it stops working."</b><br><br>Internet is more than just what you interact with online. With miles of fiber lines and future ways of providing wireless connection, the major online companies are moving beyond tech into infrastructure while we are losing access.&nbsp;<br><br><i>Artist and writer Ingrid Burrington</i> brings up the question on how we can use the infrastructure to take control of our own communication.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://videos.theconference.se/ingrid-burrington-where-the-internet-is-located"><img src="http://videos.theconference.se/9826383/10155090/ec3779b0fb890b76d4378004374fb97a/standard/download-1-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://videos.theconference.se/photo/10155090 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:42:02 GMT Ingrid Burrington - Where the internet is located "Infrastructure is only something you notice when it stops working."Internet is more than just what you interact with online. With miles of fiber lines and future ways of providing wireless connection, the major online companies are moving beyond tech into infrastructure while we are losing access.Artist and writer Ingrid Burrington brings up the question on how we can use the infrastructure to take control of our own communication. "Infrastructure is only something you notice when it stops working."Internet is more than just what you interact with online. With miles of fiber lines and future ways of providing wireless connection, the major online companies are moving beyond... Video Archive – The Conference by Media Evolution 09:53 <p><br><b>"Infrastructure is only something you notice when it stops working."</b><br><br>Internet is more than just what you interact with online. With miles of fiber lines and future ways of providing wireless connection, the major online companies are moving beyond tech into infrastructure while we are losing access.&nbsp;<br><br><i>Artist and writer Ingrid Burrington</i> brings up the question on how we can use the infrastructure to take control of our own communication.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://videos.theconference.se/ingrid-burrington-where-the-internet-is-located"><img src="http://videos.theconference.se/9826383/10155090/ec3779b0fb890b76d4378004374fb97a/standard/download-1-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> 2014 crash course in digital literacy http://videos.theconference.se/james-bridle-naked-lunch <p>The world is shaped by new technologies, but perhaps it is shaped more by how we understand those technologies, how they impact our daily lives, and the mental models we have of them. James will talk about architectural visualisation, online literatures, contemporary warfare and contemporary labour, in an attempt to articulate new ways of thinking about the world.<br><br>James Bridle is a writer, artist and technologist based in London, UK. He exhibits and speaks worldwide on the subjects of literature and technology, networks and culture. In 2011, he coined the term “New Aesthetic”, and his ongoing research around this subject has been featured and discussed worldwide.<br></p><p><a href="http://videos.theconference.se/james-bridle-naked-lunch"><img src="http://videos.theconference.se/7718125/8579802/318afbee34e1e29ad648ad0e2661d704/standard/download-1-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://videos.theconference.se/photo/8579802 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:07:10 GMT James Bridle - Naked Lunch The world is shaped by new technologies, but perhaps it is shaped more by how we understand those technologies, how they impact our daily lives, and the mental models we have of them. James will talk about architectural visualisation, online literatures, contemporary warfare and contemporary labour, in an attempt to articulate new ways of thinking about the world.James Bridle is a writer, artist and technologist based in London, UK. He exhibits and speaks worldwide on the subjects of literature and technology, networks and culture. In 2011, he coined the term “New Aesthetic”, and his ongoing research around this subject has been featured and discussed worldwide. The world is shaped by new technologies, but perhaps it is shaped more by how we understand those technologies, how they impact our daily lives, and the mental models we have of them. James will talk about architectural visualisation, online... Video Archive – The Conference by Media Evolution 43:02 <p>The world is shaped by new technologies, but perhaps it is shaped more by how we understand those technologies, how they impact our daily lives, and the mental models we have of them. James will talk about architectural visualisation, online literatures, contemporary warfare and contemporary labour, in an attempt to articulate new ways of thinking about the world.<br><br>James Bridle is a writer, artist and technologist based in London, UK. He exhibits and speaks worldwide on the subjects of literature and technology, networks and culture. In 2011, he coined the term “New Aesthetic”, and his ongoing research around this subject has been featured and discussed worldwide.<br></p><p><a href="http://videos.theconference.se/james-bridle-naked-lunch"><img src="http://videos.theconference.se/7718125/8579802/318afbee34e1e29ad648ad0e2661d704/standard/download-1-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> 2013 curator's collection keynote