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AddArt

Armando Alves @ December 2nd, 2007

Steve Lambert and Evan Harper developed AddArt, a AdBlock-like extension for Firefox, which replaces advertising images on web pages with art images from a curated database.

Fox News After

The extension, commissioned by Eyebeam, intends to replace ads and turn ad space into an art gallery, bringing contemporary art to your browser.

Cheap online advertising is getting a bad reputation, so let this be a warning to ad agencies. It’s time to invest more in creative display advertising and improve text-ads relevance.

Upgrade! Lisbon - 2007 Summer Special

Armando Alves @ September 19th, 2007

Upgrade! Lisbon

Upgrade! is a international network of new media artists that gather regularly to discuss and showcase art, technology and culture.
The Lisbon edition takes place tomorrow at Lisboa 20 Arte Contemporanea gallery, with 4 projects from N.I.P. (New Interfaces for Performance):

  • “Struct 7”, by André Sier (PT)
  • “Falling Angels”, by Isaac Carlos (NL)
  • “Rave Kettle”, by Torsten Lauschmann (UK)
  • “Crackle Canvas”, TokTek (NL)

More info here and here.
I’ve been postponing a visit to the gallery for ages, so let’s hope this time i’ll make it.