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We’re finishing a lovely “situated”, and a bit speculative, dictionary on virtuality this week. It’s been a wild ride co-editing this—such a cool team we have. But I’m also tired. It’s one of those weeks where academic tasks just agreed to cuddle and pile up. #academicchatter
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Bei Soziopolis bespreche ich das für den Sachbuchpreis nominierte Buch „#Müll. Eine schmutzige Geschichte der Menschheit“ von Roman Köster. Mit kritischer Notiz zum Begriff des mismanaged waste, der sich in das Buch eingeschlichen hat. #soziologie www.soziopolis.de/eine-inni…
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You want to watch the trailer for an upcoming movie on YouTube but you first have to sit through an ad. Then you sit through a preview for the trailer itself. Etc. pp. A tale of #enshittification #tech. And #streetphotography #vietnam. www.takahe.org.nz/heat-deat…
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Hey, look at this. Rubin features our data centre project and my research in #Vietnam ❤️ #datacenters #sts #ethnography #semiconductors #wisskom wisskomm.social/@sfb1567/… news.rub.de/english/2…
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“Exotic animal,” mobile application. #streetphotography #photography #scooter #vietnam #hanoi #animals #animalrights
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Ever used Zoom? Googled? Discussed numbers and their implications? We have a new article out and ask how online data is endowed with worth in virtual collaboration workshops. valuationstudies.liu.se/article/v… A RUSTlab and Uni Dresden collab. 🫶 #valuationstudies #sociology #sts
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Future here, again. 👋 On a hot #planet, you need more ventilation. But since you’re living in a polluted world, better keep the windows shut. And turn the machines on. Containment, purification, energy, degrowth, efficiency; it’s a mess. Expect harm. Neglect. #climate #airpollution #heat #vietnam
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#HeatWave in #SEA. People turn on ACs or hide in a mall. But there is not enough energy, infrastructures fail, so imports and Diesel generators help out. A likely future. More heat, more energy needed, more fossil-fuel to the rescue. More heat. repeat. Solid melts into air. All, that is.