April 2011
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German politician, Malte Spitz's interactive life...
Most people’s understanding of what can actually be done with the data provided by our mobile phones is theoretical; there were few real-world examples. That is why Malte Spitz from the German Green party decided to publish his own data collected from August 2009 to February 2010. However, to even access the information, he had to file a suit against telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom.
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Benjamin Bratton's Interview in The Guardian on...
I really enjoyed reading Benjamin Bratton’s latest interview in The Guardian. Here are some experts of my favorite parts. You can read the rest of the interview here.
Perhaps the main points of conflict for the near future for cities are between formal and informal urbanism on the one hand, and “open” vs. private urbanism on the other. Informal open spaces in many of the...