@doctorow piece “Tesla's Dieselgate“ https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/28/edison-not-tesla/#demon-haunted-world reminded me about a New Yorker article from 2019 – that’s still great the second time around – about how one of the poorest places in America have some of the fastest internet connectivity in the nation by pulling their own fiber with the aid of a mule named "Ole Bub" https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-one-traffic-light-town-with-some-of-the-fastest-internet-in-the-us

#communityinternet #cooperative #coop #broadband

AiR CALL plz boost & share widely:

Die Grazer #Netzkunst & #communityinternet Initiative @murpunktat schreibt 2023 wieder Residencies aus! Wenn du in #Medienkunst / #Netzkunst / #digitalart / #artivism / #creativecodeart arbeitest, bewirb dich!
Infos hier:

https://mur.at/post/opencall-air23/

Hi #netart #mediaart #FOSS #creativecoding #artivism people! The Graz-based community internet platform & arts initiative @murpunktat is inviting for artist residencies in 2023! More info on the link above.