Writing
How to do counter-UI/UX design
Interfaces help manipulate your sense of reality. As a designer/developer who is part of the plural “user” being manipulated, you need a better curriculum than “Design Thinking” Continue reading How to do counter-UI/UX design
How to simply set up IIIF images for your small archive
… it felt wrong, that something like this wasn’t a native web standard, but could only easily be made in walled-garden platforms. Continue reading How to simply set up IIIF images for your small archive
Establishing a community network
I created a speculative framework to imagine a long-term sustainable community network and its stakeholders Continue reading Establishing a community network
Technofutures from Bidar
This piece is a group reflection of a project run in Bidar, India, to set up a community mesh network facilitated by Living Labs Network and Forum, and Janastu/Servelots. Continue reading Technofutures from Bidar
Feeling through the Cities - Koramangala
A poetic reflection on the hidden rhythms and overlooked details of daily life in Koramangala, Bangalore. Continue reading Feeling through the Cities - Koramangala
The Imposter Among Us
This is a reading list from a discussion on “How do platforms compel/enable the manufacturing of “truth” and “ignorance”? And what does that mean in the context of live-streaming politicians” Continue reading The Imposter Among Us
Care-full Collectives and their Care Practices
I explore the intricate relationship between care, collaboration, and networks within various collectives, delving into my experiences in Team YUVAA, Living Labs Network and Forum, Design Beku, and the InterCity Covid Apps Network. Through thick descriptions and reflective analysis, it observes diverse care-giving roles and proposes alternative organizational structures rooted in mutual aid principles. Continue reading Care-full Collectives and their Care Practices
Antarsam: Speculative Fiction about a different Internet
The Antarsam project is a speculative exploration into alternate histories and potential futures, inspired by ecological systems, technological artifacts, cultural contexts, and linguistic roots. Antarsam represents an immersive dive into the possibilities that emerge when the threads of history, technology, and ecology intertwine to weave a new societal fabric. Continue reading Antarsam: Speculative Fiction about a different Internet
