Published on Sat, 2005-01-29 12:18
PostSecret
You send a postcard that contains a secret; they scan and put on their blog. Cool use of the medium for art. There are some really interesting things going on online in the realm of confession, secrets, etc.
This ties into why I think the net might support (finance, popularize) a new kind of live performance. It's a ways away from being big enough business to support many people, maybe a decade or so, but I think its coming. The current aesthetics of technology are going to change as more and more people figure out how to make shit. I'm just waiting for someone to work out a $200 linux-based system that's essentially a communications and e-commerce platform. That will kick some ass.