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The Art of Disappearing: Roger Hiorns Artangel project SEIZURE

SEIZURE is the current major sculptural project from British artist Roger Hiorns. Here he talks to Kim Patrick about social artwork, the viewing public and why he wants to make himself disappear.

Restrictions on Search and Seizure of Laptops Proposed

The "Travelers' Privacy Protection Act" bill has been introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate. The law seeks to curtail the ability of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to demand passwords, search and seize notebook computers and other small digital devices without probable cause

Heaven is Her/e: Genesis Goes Further Still

When I first came online at BB, a few people kindly asked for me to share some of what it was like to play keyboards for Psychic TV. It was magnificent, life-affirming, a bit grueling, but as total an experience as transcendent sex. For me, rehearsals were actually more fulfilling than performance - it felt like we could experiment more freely there than onstage with real paying people listening and watching. Plus, it's a hell of a harder harder to hear what you're doing in most stage settings with monitors and everything going on than it is in a little rehearsal room with an amp and a beer. But still, onstage with Genesis, there was this overwhelming sense of fun. Pure joy, even during the most aggro songs. That was unexpected. This sense of being part of a family of weird, loving, geeks just trying to bring everyone into the spirit of shared celebration and experimentation. Very much the way I see BoingBoing. But it was scary as well, and having a front man as self-assured and quick-witted as Gen made us all feel safe. He was the interface between us and the potentially unruly crowd; in the realm of musical performance, which was quite new to me, his was a very welcome presence. I managed to co-write and record one song, "Lies and Then." Then responsibilities of new fatherhood forced me to pass the keyboards onto to Marcus, who has been with the band for the past two years, and bringing the sound to all sorts of new places. Last year, Gen's partner in art and life, the amazing Jackie Breyer P-Orridge (Lady Jaye), died of a sudden seizure. Gen and I met to speak shortly after - he wanted to get down a lot of his first feelings before they changed. That whole conversation will appear in The Believer in January. They've kindly given permission for me share an advance snippet from the part where we're talking about our first PTV show after Gen's "big change." Rushkoff: And when we played that first PTV show at the Coral Room, right after you got the breasts - to be on stage and see those guys' faces then they have to come to terms with seeing Gen like this. They were all modeling what they thought was Gen?s - for lack of a better word, machismo. ?Oh, he can stick a spike in his balls and survive? Okay, now, the person I?ve been ?modeling on?, whose tattoos I have on my skin, is now crossing a boundary that is really frightening to me. That was sort of the greatest gift, I thought? Genesis: "Even further?" R: Yeah?"even further." G: Well, that was one of the reasons we terminated the ?Topy? project in 1991 was exactly that; the people who were doing the whole ?accessorizing? again; just as we did ?industrial? 10 years before? and the final postcard that we sent out, as you know, just said ?changed priorities ahead?. Which was a traffic sign I saw as we were driving along one day and I looked up and there was this sign and I thought ?That?s it?! R: I wonder what that even means in the context of traffic. It's a great sign off, though: changed priorities. G: ?and that was it; that was the last message. Oh, I though it was great; it was an enigmatic final message from this huge network which says ?change priorities ahead?. R: And now the priorities change again?. G: Yes....

Sen. Ted Kennedy Taken To Hospital After Seizure (AHN)

(AHN) - Sen. Ted Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, was taken to a hospital late Friday after a mild seizure. The 76-year-old lawmaker was back home that same night to watch the first general election debate. - Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:52:09 GMT

Sen. Kennedy released from hospital

BOSTON (Reuters) - Ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy, a liberal giant and patriarch of America's most storied political family, was examined and released from a Massachusetts hospital on Friday after suffering a mild seizure, officials said.

Edward Kennedy taken to hospital

US Senator Edward Kennedy is briefly taken to hospital after suffering a seizure, a few months after undergoing brain surgery.

Somali pirates capture Ukrainian cargo ship loaded with military hardware

Whereabouts of freighter still unknown but military cargo makes seizure especially dangerous

Oregon man threatens suit for the right to video-record cops on the job

Ben sez, "After a Portland, OR man videotaped two Portland cops hassling a couple of men on a downtown sidewalk, one cop seized his camera and gave him a ticket, saying he'd broken the law by recording the officers without their permission. The District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute, and now the man is trying to force the Portland Police Bureau to take a formal position on whether it's OK for civilians to videotape cops -- with sound -- in public places." Portland police spokesman Sgt. Brian Schmautz said he believes the public doesn't have a right to record officers' conversations - on or off the job - without their consent. "Just because somebody is a police officer doesn't mean they give up their rights," Schmautz said. Man threatens suit over seizure of videocamera after he tapes Portland police rousting two men (Thanks, Ben!)...

Arizona Dog Calls 911 When Owner Has Seizure (AHN)

(AHN) - A German shepherd may have saved its owner's life when it used the phone to dial 911 when the man began having a seizure. Buddy, an 18-month-old service dog, is trained to assist his owner, Joe Stalnaker, who sustained brain damage 10 years ago in a military accident that has left him prone to life-threatening seizures. - Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:17:48 GMT

Bill Targets Laptop, Mobile Device Search and Seizures

Rep. Loretta Sanchez wants to establish guidelines for border searches and seizures of laptops, smart phones and other electronic devices that store data. Department of Homeland Security officials maintain that the Fourth Amendment does not require U.S. customs agents to have reasonable suspicion before searching laptops and digital devices, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the DHS. The Border Search Accountability Act introduced by Rep. Sanchez would curb some search and seizure procedures. - Rep. Loretta Sanchez has introduced legislation to establish guidelines for border searches of electronic devices such as laptops and smart phones. Currently, federal border agents may conduct searches and seize travelers' personal laptops and other electronic storage devices without evidence or ...