Phenomenology of the Virtual and the Real

A long over-due crosspost from gnovis! Way back in 2011 I embarked on a project exploring the colloquial distinction between Continue reading →

Don’t hate the dual-screen

We’ve all done it – the knee-jerk judgement passed on the person starting intensely at their phone at dinner, at Continue reading →

#Instalife: How Instagram redefines the meaning and practice of photography

Instagram is a social, mobile photography app. They have 100 million monthly active users, and 40 million Instagram photos are Continue reading →

The Politics and Power of Internet Infrastructure, Pt. 3

Please see also Part 1 and Part 2. PART 3: NGOs AND DIGITAL RIGHTS In the last section I considered Continue reading →

The Politics and Power of Internet Infrastructure Pt. 2

Please see the first part of this project here. PART 2: NETWORK NEUTRALITY In my last post I described the Continue reading →

The Politics and Power of Internet Infrastructure

We traditionally understand the world to be controlled primarily by technologies of violence and destruction. Who controls these technologies and Continue reading →

New Media Practices and the 2012 Presidential Elections

The past few posts I have written all belong to a collection of case studies about new media practices and Continue reading →

#Ivoted: Documenting the Vote in the 2012 Elections

In the lengthy and involved media spectacle surrounding the 2012 elections, the day of reckoning is of course voting day. Continue reading →