Archive for November, 2005

A Two-Edged Knife

Sunday, November 27th, 2005

Dark Underbelly of Technology, an article in the Wired News, gives us considerations on how technology matters our human lives. It is a two edged knife that can be used in many ways, and resulted in many forms. When technology has been deployed appropriately, it means a lot to us. It is part of thing contributing to making the world a better place.

The internet, used intelligently, can be a terrific research tool, an effective
guardian of free speech and the sharing of information, plus it opens an entire
world to people who might otherwise be shut out.

…for one thing, human beings are not meant to go as fast as modern technology compels them to go… Technology, specifically computer technology, was going to help the environment, too, by eliminating the need for paper and saving all those trees. A few more trees may be standing, somewhere, but as landfills fill up with junked monitors, CPUs and printers (many perfectly functional but discarded simply because something more way-cool came along), it’s hard to see where the environment — your environment, incidentally — has benefited much.

Web sites of an American citizen that promote people to commit suicide in Kampot province is yet a debate for Cambodia.

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Komik Cambodia Artist Exchange

Sunday, November 27th, 2005

An email from John Weeks

Arts Network Asia is sponsoring Indonesian artist Beng Rahadian for the ‘Komic Cambodia’ art Exchange this month, hosted by the Cambodia Book Sector Federation.

During this brief visit, Beng will research a comic about Cambodia, meet local artists, attend ‘Lire en Fete’ book festival, teach workshops and have a small exhibition (Sunday 27th, 4pm at Sun Dew Design near Java Cafe). There will also be a screening of independent Indonesian film/animation at Sovanna Phum. For more information, click on the links below for schedule (as web page or PDF file).

http://www.sangsalapak.org.kh/komikcambodia/
http://www.sangsalapak.org.kh/komikcambodia/komikcambodia.pdf

Discussions are underway for part two - a Khmer artist visiting Indonesia for a 2006 comic convention!

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- John Weeks