April 29, 2004
Moblogging Futuresonic04
Two Spanish reporters armed with smartphones are moblogging live from The Futuresonic04 conference in Manchester on www.we-make-money-not-art.com.
What is novel is that they are asking for direction. Anyone attending or more to the point anyone who didn't get a chance to go, are to tell them what/where they have to shoot, by sending an SMS to +44(0)7814813889.
"We are entering an age where the multitude will be able to document everything that happens to them and around them and publish it on the fly. So we are having a go using expensive smart phones at ridiculously expensive gprs rates". cool.
More on our amiable mobloggers, in their own words:
1st one - Elenco Estelar - is an amateur moblogger who will report the event in a totally subjective way.
2nd one - - Max Paccagnella - a nearly pro journalist, will be (not too) tediously objective.
The Futuresonic04 conference explores how geographical, cultural and perceptual space are being redesigned by wireless and mobile media, and looks at the diverse ways in which artists and diy technologists are pushing the limits, and soliciting unexpected or unforeseen results from communication media past and present.
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