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wireless technologies have changed the world and continue to do so at an unprecedented
rate. but as we embrace these technologies, we also need to ask how they are changing
our personal and social spaces? do we really want mobile phone calls on commercial
flights – or is 'always-on' culture making us wireless wage slaves? who owns the
wireless world and how can we truly realise its creative potential beyond the realms
of corporate culture? has wireless technology liberated communication or has it simply
revealed a darker, more dysfunctional side to our natures? what can users and
practitioners do to take control of the airwaves and shape and colour their own
future? these are just some of the global issues which future wireless will address
- not just through live debate - but also through practical demonstration, workshops
and unique artist interventions. [text lewis sykes]
for the duration of the future wireless event the taxi_onomy cab was parked
outside the science museum’s dana centre, creating a temporary shelter,
additional programming space and audio archive. its focus was on on the
provision of free mobile wireless internet to members of the public and
conference participants alongside audio documentation of interviews
with the same.
for details of artists/participants follow link above