Nokia is coming out with 2 bracelets/medallions featuring a LCD screen. Data can be send to the unit via infrared from a series of nokia cell phones. Not sure whether that will work with other infrared sources as well, the image format is said to be jpg.
Archive for December, 2003
To all prospective Def Jux Street Soldiers:
We at Definitive Jux are actively recruiting young, hungry & dedicated patriots to further our battle for the hearts and minds of hip hop fans everywhere. The time has come to enlist troopers in our quest to build the most elite and effective street team ever: DEFCON.
Our mission is to disseminate the word (& the music) via the people who know it the best – real fans like YOU. If selected, you’ll be working as one of several cells distributed throughout the country and will be trained and geared for both quick-strike special ops as well as prolonged movements in the trenches. Each operative will be fully briefed on mission coordinates and debriefed afterwards by Officer-in-Charge: Special Agent Drake (Definitive Jux). We’ll rely on your skills, savvy, & determination to implement and carry out each objective, be it strafing events with promo material, blowing up clubs with new releases or conducting relief efforts for the music-starved masses.
Enclosed is a DEFCON street soldier application. Once submitted, the higher ranks will review and separate the weak from the true. We have no intention of trading quality for quantity. Throughout your time served as a cadet, your primary objective you will be to inform the masses of upcoming releases, special events and tour information. Key targets include college campuses & high schools as well as cities and towns outside our major markets. You will be supplied with all the tools needed to complete your missions (i.e. hitting retail and record stores, college festivals, parties, shows, etc).
For reconnaissance purposes, we ask that each soldier be armed with a camera (digital being the weapon of choice) and notepad to keep records of each task completed. We count on you to carry out your duties thoroughly and with honor. Compiled reports will be turned in by deadlines set by your Officer-in-Charge. In return for their hard work & dedication, soldiers will receive free music, shirts, hats, posters, stickers, etc., plus mad props and the undying appreciation of the Definitive Jux Squadron.
Once again, thank you for your interest and your willingness to step to the front lines and represent. We will contact you once it is determined you are DEFCON material and ready to take the next step.
Out.
Drake
drake@definitivejux.net
Hello World Project
Dec 8
This is an invitation to participate in the project, which happens next week, from Dec 9 – 12; check out the flash trailer at http://www.helloworldproject.com
The Helloworld Project will feature four simultaneous, interactive text projections in the cities of Mumbai, Geneva, Rio de Janeiro and New York. It combines language, urban landscapes and technology to create a
visual dialogue.
From December 9 – 12, YOU ARE INVITED to send in a message either by internet or SMS. These messages will then be projected on mountains, buildings and a water fountain in the four cities. Video pictures of the projections will be broadcast to the website www.helloworldproject.com and at the UN World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva.
The Helloworld Project is a collaborative happening, an invitation to take control of public space with the power of words, a platform for the freedom of expression. Johannes Gees is an artist and media producer from Zurich, Switzerland. The Helloworld Project is the second of a series of text projections in the public space.
