Pour de nombreux lecteurs, la découverte du manga s’est faite avec Akira. Å’uvre phénomène dans les années 80 et 90, cette bande dessinée et le film d’animation qui en a été tiré ont vite propulsé le créateur Katsuhiro Otomo comme un auteur culte dans le monde entier. Sous le titre Anthology, les éditions Kana publient aujourd’hui dans leur label Sensei des histoires courtes signées du maître. Après Akira en version couleur ou noir et blanc et Dômu, c’est un nouveau pan de l’Å“uvre de ce mangaka qui devient accessible pour les lecteurs francophones.

Dans ce volume de 260 pages, des récits vieux d’une trentaine d’années sont compilés. Très divers dans leur format, les scénarios proposés ici vont de la science-fiction au moyenâgeux en passant par l’absurde. Souvent drôles, les pages se révèlent d’une étonnante modernité dans le trait. Des séquences sont également mises en couleur et bénéficient de quelques effets spéciaux, ce qui vaut au livre de dégager une très forte odeur d’encre.

Sans être indispensable, Anthology est un recueil recommandable, bien loin des premiers travaux gauches ou non-aboutis. Doté d’un humour étonnant et rendant hommage à ses influences les plus patentes comme Moebius et la culture rock, Otomo boucle l’album avec des commentaires pertinents sur chaque histoire. Pour 18 euros, les fans d’univers post-apocalyptiques et d’humour potache y trouveront leur compte, un grand écart anthologique !

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Le premier tour du vote des militants socialistes, qui désignent actuellement leur nouveau premier secrétaire, n’a pas permis de départager Ségolène Royal (43,1%) et Martine Aubry (34,5%). Benoît Hamon (22,83%) est éliminé et appelle à voter Martine Aubry. Un second tour aura donc lieu aujourd’hui.

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Researchers have long been trying to model actual brains in order to build a better computer "brain," and it looks like IBM is now getting a helping hand from none other than DARPA in its attempt to create one that it hopes will one day have the intelligence level of a cat. To that that somewhat unnerving end, DARPA is pouring $4.9 million into a project that'll include five universities and scientists of all stripes, who will work together to create an artificial brain that behaves like a real one right down to the neuron level. As the BBC reports, the researchers are describing this latest initiative as a "180 degree shift in perspective" from previous efforts, as they're now seeking an algorithm first and problems second, as opposed to starting with an objective and devising an algorithm to achieve it. As for DARPA's ultimate goal, well, that's still a bit of a mystery, though let's just say we won't be surprised if future robots start to become very easily distracted.

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A 19-year-old male from Florida has committed suicide live on Justin.tv while being egged on by forum posters. Does this show the problem inherent with lifecasting?

Lifecasting

Lifecasting has been with us for a good few years now, with Steve Mann being the first recognized 24/7 lifecaster in 1994, quickly followed by JenniCam in 1996.

Lifecasting now doesn’t necessarily mean you have to broadcast everything that happens in your life, with more and more people choosing instead to post regular daily video updates or important moments in their lives.

Justin.tv

In 2007, Justin Kan founded Justin.tv, which started out with just him and a cap mounted Webcam but has since expanded to other 24/7 broadcasters. It eventually became an open network allowing anyone and everyone to broadcast their own TV channel.

Other sites offering similar services have since cropped up, with UStream, Stickam, and Mogulus being amongst the most popular and well-known of them.

Live Suicide

But lifecasting may have just hit a huge bump in the road due to a Florida teenager killing himself live on Justin.tv, all while being urged on by viewers and fellow commenters to the body building forum he was an active member of.

The man, now identified as Abraham K Biggs Jr, posted on the forum of BodyBuilding.com stating he was going to commit suicide on Justin.tv. He posted a suicide note and a link to the live Webcast.

The poster is egged on to do it, and takes an overdose of pills live on Justin.tv. He then falls asleep on the bed, still in full view of the camera, but because his breathing is still visible, few people are worried.

The man’s personal details are then posted along with a plea to call the police. Eventually, some of the forum members do call the cops, and 25 minutes later, they break in to the guy’s home and cover the camera up.

Deathcasting

According to Blorge, the medical examiner’s office in Broward County has now confirmed Biggs’ death. Meanwhile, the 60 page forum thread has been deleted, as has the link to Biggs’ Webcam.

Justin.TV’s CEO Michael Seibel issued a statement has issued a statement, reading:

We regret that this has occurred and respect the privacy of the broadcaster and his family during this time. We have policies in place to discourage the distribution of distressing content and our community monitors the site accordingly. This content was flagged by our community, reviewed, and removed according to our Terms of Service.

Who’s To Blame?

This clearly isn’t the fault of Justin.tv, but when the very nature of life includes death, was this always bound to happen, and could it become a serious problem in this Internet age?

Live video means that incidents such as this could increase, and there’s very little anyone watching can do, especially without having knowledge of the broadcasters personal details.

The Price Of Technology

I send my best to Biggs’ family, and hope that this incident doesn’t trigger copycats. As for live streaming sites such as Justin.tv, I really don’t see what they can do to prevent stuff like this from happening.

What’s important to remember is that the technology didn’t cause the death of this young man, and he would have likely committed suicide if live streaming video didn’t exist. It’s just very unfortunate that suicide can now be broadcast live to people on the Internet.

[Via NewTeeVee]

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