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Chair Hacks

22 Jun 2010
In: Street Hacks, Urumqi
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Shoe/Boot Repair

15 Jun 2010
In: Almaty, Cultural Norms
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An accurate depiction of the service on offer – the default footwear for females in Almaty is a 2 or 3 inch heeled boot.
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The Ideal State of An Object

11 May 2010
In: Kabul, Street Hacks
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The stuff you do to retain the ideal state of an object – that sweet spot of use. And the motivations for keeping an object in …
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Street Hacks Presentation

01 Apr 2008
In: San Francisco, Street Hacks
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How long have you been using your current cell phone? And what happened to your previous one? If you live in a country like India, …
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Volumes Enabling Volumes II

06 Jul 2006
In: Kampala, Street Hacks
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The physical size and volume of devices waiting to be repaired. Photo above Kampala, Soweto here.
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Volumes Enabling Volumes

06 Jul 2006
In: Soweto, Street Hacks
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The physical size and volume of devices waiting to be repaired and cannabalized compared to the equivilent number of mobile phones (photo above Soweto, Kampala …
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Cultures of Repair

03 Jul 2005
In: Delhi, Street Hacks
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On the last night of my most recent trip to India spent an evening trying to understand India’s informal mobile phone repair culture by visiting …
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