The list of banished words for 2005. I would have nominated blogosphere but it’s already in there.
Alice, a new shop dedicated to urban art and culture, recently opened its doors in Brussels. It stocks books, magazines, toys, stickers, t-shirts and more. It also features a gallery dedicated to street art where the first exhibition will be taking place at the end of this month. It looks promising although it felt sort of empty when I visited it last week, it’s a bit early to judge though. The shop’s located at the end of the Rue Dansaert, close to the canal and Le Bonheur, a recent defector to that part of town.
This sounds too good to be true and also like a million clueless lawsuits waiting to happen: Cybersky is a P2P system for distributing TV broadcasts in near-real-time. It’s in closed beta right now but, once open, will allow anyone to broadcast through the network, and that includes traditional channels including Pay-TV. I really believe the future of the net is from content generated at the edges. The challenge will be persuading the carriers that the centralised assymetrical model is a dead end, not an easy task when facing control freaks.
Located in the Brussels borough of Schaerbeek, La Maison Autrique is one of the first creations of architect Victor Horta. Its stylistic elements already hinting at his upcoming role as one of the instigators of the Art Nouveau movement. The building is currently being renovated and will become a “house of the imaginary” combining exhibitions, a book shop and theming by renowned local comic book authors François Schuiten and Benoit Peeters. It’s due to open on December 2nd 2004.
Was Ohio another Florida? Greg Palast thinks so. In his words "Kerry won...".
