Research Methods

Ad Hoc Filters

Ngozi: ad-hoc filters
Researcher Cara holding a 67mm polariser up to a 62.



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08 Jul 2012

In: Ngozi
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Remote Sensing

14 Jun 2012

In: Shanghai
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Prepping for a field study in Rwanda and a few other places this week. Knowing how to interpret a satellite photos and data from other mapping …
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Stable Enough to Consume

07 Feb 2012



One of the more important benchmarks for a community’s development is whether or not homes and shops include fridges – simply because they require continuous, …
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The Handbag Paradox

24 Jan 2012



Been tracking the contents of people’s bags, pockets and car boots for a while now, to understand how people equip themselves for what lies out …
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New Essay: Imperialist Tendencies

10 Jan 2012

In: Cairo
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&#187 What’s is like working for BigCorps pillaging the intellect of people around the world for commercial gain? &#187 How do you sleep at night …
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The Art of Queuing

05 Jan 2012

In: Tokyo
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It might seem counter-productive to travel half way across the world to observe or take part in an activity that we would otherwise try to …
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Drive. Drive. Drive. Fly. Fly. Fly.

23 Dec 2011

In: Chongqing
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Syncing with the team in Chongqing – the city of 30 million souls that most non-locals have never heard of. If you want to understand …
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Connections. Connectors.

18 Dec 2011



A critical part of any ethnographic/design research project is recruiting the right participants for the study – they are the foundation on which the research …
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SpeakEasy

04 Dec 2011

In: Tokyo
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Four transcription services: Cloudwords, Casting Words, Verbalink and Way With Words.
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5 Things B4 Stepping into an Interview

09 Oct 2011

In: Minya Konka
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Over the years I’ve had the (mostly) good fortune to interact with a wide variety of folks from the media – journalists, reporters, photographers, writers, …
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