[Note: Mez joins Critical Code Studies! A forthcoming post will list all the current authors.]
Writing in her “creole” poetic language, mezangelle, codework artist Mez will use Critical Code Studies to post her pieces in an effort to propel Critical Code Studies. For a complete archive of Mez’s ongoing poetic experiences, read her blog (http://netwurker.livejournal.com/).]
- Select
- Self_in_fect.organelles formed by the sub_ego_organs of the first chavatar, if any.
- Visit the psychatomy of the 1st_chavatar.
- Traverse order.in.the.organs formed by the remaining chavatars in the egoplateau, if any.
- Select>Process
- Assess the st[e]ruc[|p]ture of the 1st chavatar.
- Formulate consciousness_blocks formed by the sub_organs of the 1st chavatar in the thoughtplateau, if any.
- Reverse the cohesion_order of the remaining charvatars formed by the remaining organs in the egoplateau, if any.
- Select>Process>Skin
- Wireframe orders formed by the sub_ego.ruptures of the 1st chavatar, if any.
- Render adoptive_ordering of the remaining chavatars in the egoplateau, if any.
- Visit the ego of the 1st Skin.
ELO’s upcoming 2008 conference “Visionary Landscapes” would be an excellent opportunity to meet up and share some more CCS work, focusing this time on the “literary” and the “visionary.” If you are still looking for a paper proposal, consider a Critical Code Studies reading of one of the works from the Electronic Literature Collection, many of which include their source code. We can use the blog to build discussion on whatever object you choose.
Looking at the call (reproduced below), CCS would fit well in at least three of the subcategories:
- Strategies for reading electronic literary works
Reading the code is certainly central here, and the more examples we produce the better.
- Innovative approaches to critiquing electronic literature
Again, since CCS is charting its own territories, most CCS readings would fall into the category of “innovative.”
- Artistic methods of composition used in intermedia storytelling (improvisation, collaboration, sample and remix, postproduction art, codework, hactivism, etc).
Certainly, this part of the call turns our attention to artistry in the code.
Hope to see you all there. And send in your proposals!
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To extend my presentation at SLSA ‘07, I offer the following set of resources:
The redux version (and revised vision) of Codd’s 1970 article.
Resource for developing interpretive use of database
A clear concise description of Object-Oriented Databases, particularly defining their relation to Relational Databases.
Extreme Tracking