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What even is Fashion Technology
Individual
autonomous
A podcast discussing the latest news, innovations and trends shaping the future of fashion.
23.11.24
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The User Condition: Computer Agency and Behaviour
Individual
critical
The User Condition is a micro-interactive essay on computer agency and behavior, and was developed within the 2020 research group organized by the Lectorate Design of KABK. What are the conditions for a computer user to gain agency, defined here as the ability to evade automatisms? What is the user’s horizon of autonomy within a built world made of software programmed by somebody else, when its logic is made inaccessible in the name of convenience?
23.11.24
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Fashion Knowledge Podcast
Individual
pedagogy
Fashion Knowledge is a podcast about inclusive, sustainable, and digital fashion futures. Beata Wilczek, founder and director at Unfolding Strategies, a fashion consultancy and edu lab for fashion in Web3, hosts new and brave voices in fashion innovation, design, research, and education, to learn more about digital fashion and sustainability.
23.11.24
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Gossamer Press
Individual
autonomous
Gossamer Press by Lejla Vala Verheus
Gossamer Press, a micro-publishing platform, intertwines female-driven textile crafts with digital realms, adopting annon-linear approach akin to navigating a web. Exploring concepts like 'Warp,' 'Weft,' and 'Gap,' it connects physical and digital realms, uncovering hidden narratives and challenging historical erasure, presenting a dynamic view of interconnected webs.
GP is founded by Lejla Vala Verheus and is part of an ongoing research on open-source methodologies in textile craft and the digital realm, drawing upon her background as a critical fashion practitioner and graphic designer. By rediscovering overlooked codes and relationships, questioning traditional publishing methods, and blending fashion with printed media, Lejla aims to create new narratives in the fashion realm.
23.11.24
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A Rant About “Technology”
Individual
critical
In A Rant About Technology, Ursula K. Le Guin explores society's near-obsession with technology, suggesting that we often glorify new gadgets and tools at the expense of deeper human values such as creativity, compassion and wisdom. She argues that while technology can be helpful, we should question its role and avoid making it a substitute for meaningful, humane experiences. Le Guin advocates a balanced perspective, encouraging us to value technology without allowing it to define or control us.
““Technology” and “hi tech” are not synonymous, and a technology that isn't “hi,” isn’t necessarily '“low” in any meaningful sense.”
23.11.24