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Be a Problem-Finding Wizard

January 28, 2019February 18, 2020 by femmetech

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~ or, at least, stop solving the wrong problem and wasting your time!~ Question: Modern life. Adulting. Dayjobs. Projects, Clients, Stakeholders. Our families. Vacations. Money ... Which one of these doesn't have problems? Answer: they ALL do, sadly. Our challenge is to identify WHICH problem to work on next with…

Design Experiments with Blockchain teams

November 28, 2018April 18, 2019 by femmetech

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I've run a few experiments this year as I kickoff working with teams who are innovating on the bleeding edge - blockchain. Below are two case studies from 2018 - click through to read the methods and takeaways. GAMES, SPECULATIVE FICTION + DESIGN THINKING Design Thinking is popular and proven…

Digital Information Security: Explaining the Two Main Issues & How To Deal With Them

December 6, 2016November 9, 2017 by femmetech

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[download this resource as a PDF:infosec_resources_femmetechdec2016-1] While the current political climate in the US is spawning mass interest in digital security, the situation as it stands has been created over the last 20 years or so, with concern and activism around the issue rising with the tide of technologies that…

So You Want to Make A Digital Archive? Three Strategy Questions

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 by femmetech

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Managing physical and digital files, metadata-gathering, and enabling complex internal or public searches of cultural production, ephemera, archives and/or born-digital assets are issues faced by many organizations: large, small, funded, volunteer... At Openflows, IÂ build digital catalogs and archives regularly and want to share some of those specific strategies we use…

Digital Security Options for Punk Community Spaces

September 29, 2015April 18, 2019 by femmetech

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[from a mini-discussion 9/29/15 atÂ QUILTBAG++, with much thanks to Roo Khan of Palante Tech for skills and recommendations] Recently I was presented with a technology problem: the downloads in a rural, well-traveled, punk/artist community space are threatening that spaces' security to retaining internet access. Is a strongarm solution - hard…

How-to: prepare to install software on a server

December 2, 2014May 2, 2016 by femmetech

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Server side software: it's not just for hackers, folks! So many useful website platforms use software that runs on your server to do their work. So if you want to use these too, avoid frustration by making sure you're prepared before you start. Say you want to install WordPress or…

Liberation approaches to Technology: Interview

November 3, 2014October 14, 2015 by femmetech

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The fantastic author, librarian and activist Melissa Morrone [@InfAgit] interviewed me to discuss technology, feminism, decentralized networks of power, and liberation-focused approaches to teaching. quality content Read the whole interview here: http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=4778. A few choice quotes: MM: can you talk more about that in your approach towards technology and intimidation?…

Digital Archiving: How to Pick A Software

October 9, 2014April 4, 2018 by femmetech

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I've been building and teaching others how to build digital collections and archives for about three years now. Seeing that I often field questions from folks, here's a starting list for those interested in creating online archives or collections. PLANNING YOUR DIGITAL COLLECTION Ask yourself the following questions, as a…

Queer & Radical Cataloging Conferences

March 31, 2014April 4, 2018 by femmetech

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I'll be speaking about the Interference Archive, disruptive cataloging, and open-source technologies that work with activist organizing tactics at two events in the coming weeks: April 4, 2014: Queer Internet Studies Workshop [registration is now closed] Hadassah Damien will be speaking about the organization of Interference Archive and our…

Workshop 3/11/14: Digital Cataloging and Archiving with Open Source Software

February 1, 2014April 4, 2018 by femmetech

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Tuesday March 11, 2014,Â 6:30--10pm workshop @ Eyebeam Center for Art and Technology in NYC. Register online here. Creating and managing digital archives, catalogs,Â and collections is a growing concern as organizations seek to manage files and records, metadata-gather, and enable complex searches of their cultural production, ephemera, archives and/or born-digital assets.…

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