October 4, 1957 is the 50th anniversary of Sputnik's launch. Francis Hunger, creator of the Sputnik Gazetteer,Germany has helped to organize a variety of international events. You can find information about them here: http://www.hgb-leipzig.de/~francis/irmielin/works/sputnik/_externalmaterial/issue6.pdf
I will be giving a lecture on Sputnik in my Satellite Media class at UC Santa Barbara from 4-5:20pm in Buchanan Hall 1920, which is open to the public. For anyone who wants to celebrate, come to Tupelo Junction restaurant in SB at 6:30pm.
Max Greuter's Contrail Sculptures
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
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Transmediale Opening - Roaming
Participants in CEU Seminar
Naran Satellite Station, Mongolia
Intersputnik dish
Former herder now a white phone worker
Inside Choijin Lama Temple
Naran's Grandma and the rug she made
Satellite Dishes and Solar Panels for Sale at Black Market in Ulaanbatar
Ponjee and his Nokia phone
walking phone = yavdag utas
Wireless Phone Workers
Wireless Phone Worker
Satellite Dish and Tool Seller at Black Market
