December 1, 2008 – 9:03 pm
by Lavie Tidhar
The problem is universal. It is compounded by the fact that many file types are proprietary, which means one has limited access to the format specifications or the ability to legally use or exploit that format. The fear of this kind of situation – of file types becoming obsolete, of data existing but being essentially incomprehensible – is such that the possible evolution of the problem has been termed a Digital Dark Age.
November 1, 2008 – 9:06 pm
by Alethea Kontis
A great artist is an artist who has their own distinct voice. Their “certain something” stands out from the crowd. Certain aficionados can glance at a painting and tell a Renoir from a Picasso or a Van Gogh; they can listen to a stanza and tell Handel from Mozart or Chopin. One of my recent essays was referred to as self-indulgent crap. I could not have been more flattered. Hallelujah, I thought, I’ve finally arrived.
