Showing posts with label Activists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Activists. Show all posts

Friday, April 13, 2012

The Protester's Survival Map

The Protester's Survival app part of arOCCUPY May Day Global Call to Occupy this upcoming MAY DAY with augmented reality.
by Mark Skwarek

The Protester's Survival app will launch MAY 1st 2012!! Use it to avoid arrest...
The Protester's Survival app makes protesters aware of "unlawful" locations where peacefully protesting could carry up to 10 years in prison! These locations are largely unknown to average U.S. citizens. The app will create an augmented reality overlay of the real world and alert where locations are that the bill of rights no longer apply [***As best as the technology currently allows. The government has the power to scramble the GPS- and it does.].


Congress has again voted to cancel the Bill of Rights. Peaceable protest anywhere in the U.S. is now potentially a federal felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. I’m talking about H.R. 347 (and its companion Senate bill S. 1794); aka the “Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011,” better known to those in the DC beltway as the “Trespass Bill.” This unconstitutional legislation passed unanimously in the Senate, and 388-3 in the House. President Obama signed it into law last Thursday.

It is now a federal crime to protest at a presidential event or a campaign stop by Newt Gingrich, Willard (“Mitt”) Romney or Rick Santorum. In addition, anything the U.S. Department of Homeland Security decides to designate a ‘National Special Security Event’ (NSSE) is now illegal to protest. In the past, these have included sporting events, state funerals, meetings of the World Trade Organization, NATO and G-8 Summits. The new law makes it a crime to enter or remain in an area even if the person does not know it’s illegal to be in that area and has no reason to suspect it’s illegal.

Under the act, protesting in areas covered by Secret Service could land a demonstrator behind bars, and the thing about the Secret Service (in case you couldn't tell by their name), is that they don’t always make it clear where they are. You could even say that the service they provide, at times, is kept secret.
… [T]he president can now detain you for getting too close to his front yard, order your assassination if the country considers you a threat and lock you away for life with no charge if you’re alleged to be a terrorist. You, on the other hand, can’t yell obscenities at Newt Gingrich without risking arrest.
info from- Notice: Peaceful Protest Is Now A Federal Crime

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Friday, January 20, 2012

BLOG

This blog will showcase current and ongoing augmented reality works by activists.



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Mark Skwarek from Augmented Reality Activists will present current activist work
as well as give a hands on augmented reality workshop for activists! FREE!!!

SATURDAY 3-6 January 28 - THIS WEEK!


WHAT TO BRING //// Check List ////

1. A fully charged smart phone or pad [iPad2, iPhone 3gs or newer,most android phones work].

2. A fully charged laptop that can connect to the internet.

3. A fully charged digital camera that can connect to the laptop.

4. The logo of something you would like to protest against, ie a Walmart logo or real world photo [try for as little distortion as possible].














6. Know the real world location you wish to occupy/ protest/ or raise awareness about, ie the Walmart Main Headquarters located at 36.366114,-94.219383 in Bentonville AR, 72716 Benton County.
5. Create the accounts listed above People wishing to participate in the Augmented Reality Activists workshop should create accounts with Layar, Junaio, and Hoppala before hand if possible.
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7. Come with big ideas!!!

SATURDAY 3-6 January 28 - THIS WEEK!

LOCATION-
EYEBEAM
540 W. 21st Street, (between 10th and 11th Avenues) New York, NY 10011 Tel. 212.937.6580 Fax: 212.937.6582


Augmented Reality Activists is a community center for augmented reality activism and related work. This site is meant to act as a resource center for activists community minded individuals working with augmented reality and related media. The site forum will foster an atmosphere of openness and sharing. The sites "activist archive" documents the progression of augmented reality related activism. The sites knowledge base serves as a learning center which shares different techniques for augmented reality activism.







If you wish to have your work added to the library of activist works please contact board member Mark Skwarek at
mark.skwarek1@gmail.com
This site will also act as a hub of knowledge for activists to learn and share different techniques for Augmented Reality Activism.