Technology, equality and appropriationOne recurring question I face as my research progresses is if — and how — digital technologies can be used for the common good. I realise…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
DisciplineAs you can see often in my research blog, I’m used to starting my texts from a very personal, individual perspective. There’s always a lot…Jun 12, 2021Jun 12, 2021
(Waste prevention in) Smart CitiesLast month I went through a process of research evaluation at the University. Northumbria calls it an “annual progression”, which should…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Waste, Value and ReuseThis is the second in a series of texts in which I am drawing the boundaries of my PhD investigation. In the first one, I have explored…Feb 25, 2020Feb 25, 2020
City matteringIn the context of the OpenDoTT project which advances the understanding of open design seeking to develop a more trustworthy internet of…Jan 14, 2020Jan 14, 2020
Waste in my lifeI’m not sure how much I want to walk back in time to start this text. Let’s try this. In my birthplace Porto Alegre there is a park that…Jan 10, 2020Jan 10, 2020
Things in the CityIt’s been a little over four months since I moved to Dundee from Brazil. Besides the sort of activity more commonly associated with…Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020
De cidade em cidade…Mudança profunda em andamento nesta semana. Em 2008, cheguei a Ubatuba prestes a completar trinta anos de idade. Saio agora, quase aos…Jul 28, 2019Jul 28, 2019
Soberania tecnológica para comunidadesEu tenho há tempos um interesse persistente em ferramentas e metodologias para construção e gestão de comunidades através da internet. Lá…Jul 19, 20193Jul 19, 20193