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the energy we carry
The energy we carry is an experiment in knowing, evoking, and documenting the devices that prompt our everyday understand of, and practices with, energy. The below images are a prototype of the ‘cultural probe’ applied in this experiment (Gaver, Dune, & Pacenti, 1999).
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Do you (dis)trust your battery?
Experimental session, hosted at the Association of Internet Researches (AoIRs) Conference, “Trust in the System”, 2-5 October 2019, Brisbane, Queensland. Triple-blind, peer-reviewed abstract: In this interactive experimental session, participants will be asked to use a mobile application that rapidly depletes the ‘battery life’ of their personal device for the purpose of examining the role of the…
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Happy birthday, SA’s big battery, and many happy returns (of your recyclable parts)
Aleesha Rodriguez, Queensland University of Technology A year ago today, Tesla’s big battery in South Australia began dispatching power to the state’s grid, one day ahead of schedule. By most accounts, the world’s largest lithium-ion battery has been a remarkable success. But there are some concerns that have so far escaped scrutiny. The big battery…