Discuss & Deploy and GARLIC=RICH AIR

[anna balint]

Discuss & Deploy:
A Convergence of Media and Technology Activists

September 27-September 29 ABC No Rio, Autonomedia, FREE.THE.MEDIA!, InterActivist Network,
Openflows Networks Ltd and TAO invite you to attend a conference
addressing issues related to media autonomy and self-determination. 
Discuss & Deploy will explore the convergence of technology, activism
and culture, examining what this digital convergence means in terms of
public access and the rights of noncommercial networks to exist in the
corporate-owned digital world. 
The conference will include panel presentations, workshops, and
conversations/dialogues on topics including open source software,
models of autonomous networks, security, .

If you are interested in running a workshop or discussion contact
info at interactivist.net http://www.abcnorio.org/conference/index2.html

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AFTER THE CRASH- JOIN GARLIC CREDITO TRUEQUE CLUB GARLIC=RICH AIR
A field harvesting and public network project 
SIGN ON FOR  ONLINE TRADING IN DIGITAL COMMONS
http://www.rich-air.com 
Launch date: September 1, 2002 

GARLIC=RICH AIR is the second and third phase of "St(r)eaming the Fields",
a field harvesting and public network project, conceived by Shu Lea Cheang
with funding from the "Challenge to the Field" award of Lyn Blumenthal
Memorial Fund for Independent Media. 
In a fictional "After the crash" scenario, organic garlic is recentlyordained
as new social currency,  serving as "credito" for the global shared network in
common exchange.  
10,000 garlic plants cultivated  by organic farmer Tovey Halleck
in the span of 10 years in upstate New York  were harvested by crew hands
this summer.
On September 1st, we launch garlic credito trading system at rich-air.com
where items
include  digital bytes, bandwidth, domains,  URLs, network, system and
softwares are posted
for virtual garlic trade. 
On September 27, 28, 29,  a designer truck flaunting loads of garlic and
wireless technology,
will serve as mobile urban farm stand  and claim selected New York City
wireless network nodes
for online and onsite street trading activities. Members of online credito
trueque club are invited
 to exchange their virtual garlic with edible organic garlic at the
designated truck posts.
We also invite members of the public to participate in garlic trading with
their  own offers. 

GET GARLIC. GO WIRELESS
Wireless network nodes as Mobile Urban  Farm Stands ONSITE in New York City
9-27-2002    9am-11am, New York Stock Exchange,
9-27-2002   12pm-3pm, Bryant Park New York Public Library
9-27-2002    5pm-7pm,  MalcolmX BLVD at W.126 st. Harlem
9-28-2002    9am-1pm,  Union Sqaure Farmer's market
9-28-2002    3pm-6pm,  Dumbo, Brooklyn
9-29-2002    3pm-8pm, Thompkin Square Park 

CONSUME AND SHARE
RICH AIR GARLIC
RICH AIR BANDWIDTH 
Please use netscape 6.0 or ie 5.x to access
http://www.rich-air.com