XOBJECTS is a new research group ‘dedicated to developing innovative

analyses of information technology and networks.’ The group’s first public event, Drop In Center, takes place tonight from 18.00-20.30 at the Lux Gallery, Hoxton Square, London as part of the Tech_Nicks festival. The Drop In Center is designed to introduce possible contributors and members to the project and to answer any questions they may have about it. XOBJECTS’ website will be available for reference (www.xobjects.net) on three web terminals, and an XOBJECTS representative will be on hand to field enquiries and take down people’s particulars. There will also be a chance, the organisers say, to add your ideas to the XOBJECTS ‘X RULES FOR THE NEW ECONOMY’ survey. Bring an idea to write up on the board!XOBJECTS aims to use its findings from future research efforts in helping industry, government and the NGO sector ‘to strategise their activities on the net and over other networks’. It also seeks to promote ‘a programme of structured critical thinking about the net which might underwrite European online activity, and perhaps counter-balance the neo-libertarian projects of the US.‘Currently in its first year, XOBJECTS is looking for new members to help it begin working towards these goals. If you’d like to take part in, or help organise, regular seminars and workshops, and are interested in being part of a strong forum for thinking radically about networks, the group wants to speak to you. They also want to speak to programmers, theorists, venture  capitalists, writers, artists, designers, academics, architects and anyone else who thinks they might bring something useful to discussions on the medium to long term future of the net. If that’s you, get down to the Lux Centre on Hoxton Square, London, and check it out. Nah, it’s nothing to do with us, honest. And It’s free to get in, innit? The Lux Press Office can be contacted at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)/*<![CDATA[*/var l=new Array();var output = '';l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 107';l[5]=' 117';l[6]=' 46';l[7]=' 103';l[8]=' 114';l[9]=' 111';l[10]=' 46';l[11]=' 120';l[12]=' 117';l[13]=' 108';l[14]=' 64';l[15]=' 115';l[16]=' 114';l[17]=' 97';l[18]=' 108';l[19]='>';l[20]='\"';l[21]=' 107';l[22]=' 117';l[23]=' 46';l[24]=' 103';l[25]=' 114';l[26]=' 111';l[27]=' 46';l[28]=' 120';l[29]=' 117';l[30]=' 108';l[31]=' 64';l[32]=' 115';l[33]=' 114';l[34]=' 97';l[35]=' 108';l[36]=':';l[37]='o';l[38]='t';l[39]='l';l[40]='i';l[41]='a';l[42]='m';l[43]='\"';l[44]='=';l[45]='f';l[46]='e';l[47]='r';l[48]='h';l[49]='a ';l[50]='<';for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') output += "&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"; else output += unescape(l[i]);}document.getElementById('eeEncEmail_RngLkgXyeL').innerHTML = output;/*]]>*/ tel: 020 7684 2870. For more details, visit the tech_nicks site. For details on how to find the Lux, check their site. More XOBJECTS: XOBJECTS -

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