Open Score

I feel even today, Open Score would be a rather impressive piece to view, mostly because of the scale of the project, but also the technology used is, even today, not thought of and obscure. A lot of art today pushes the boundaries on what people may all "art", because the artists of the work strive to shock the public and create something unheard of. While I believe shock and wow factor is still available to the public for response to art, it seems to be the only notion taken into consideration for when making art anymore, which is depressing in a manner.

The concept and execution of Open Score leaves the viewer very interested in the interactive and obscure nature of the piece. I wish I could have participated in the piece myself, looking at the recording of it.

Hacking

While hacking hasn't made itself a mainstream problem for the globe, it has certainly delved into the world as a mysterious and intriguing ability possessed only by those willing enough to learn it. I had known before the documentary that hacking had started with phone-hacking, back in the 50s, but was surprised that the same people who had made those hacks were also some of the first to create personal computers, and more technology we find important now-a-days.

Hacking is a term used in a negative light today, but the term just refers to the ability to alter a system, and it doesn't have to be in a harmful way. "Cracking" software using other programs is a type of hack, and is used many times a day by various citizens that wouldn't even consider that "hacking". These every-day hacks are harmless, but still a part of what is deemed as hacking.

Survival Research Laboratories

A lot of concern is raised about when art follows ideas that can sometimes be harmful, and Survival Research Laboratories is no exception. Although amusing, the website's ability and function as a tool to destroy objects is a dangerous, and unnerving concept. I myself find it intriguing, but hold little interest in the actual participation, and would rather hear more about the creator's concept behind it then actually use the work for it's intended purpose. While I believe Survival Research Laboratories has a place in the art world, I would rather suppose it belongs more-so to the science and technology world.