{"id":8590,"date":"2024-09-10T21:34:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T21:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/?page_id=8590"},"modified":"2024-09-10T21:34:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T21:34:14","slug":"projects-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/projects-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8590\" class=\"elementor elementor-8590\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95651a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95651a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f58d4a\" data-id=\"1f58d4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59787d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59787d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Collected below are critical design projects, speculative artifacts, games, interventions, performances, and more created at the Critical Media Lab.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c09981f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c09981f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59c936c\" data-id=\"59c936c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c204a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"d4c204a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8590 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"When a mobile phone is placed in the handwoven Basket Case, a sensor measures how long it rests there and compares the length of time it rested to the time it took to weave the basket. The intent is to highlight craft-making as an alternative to technological productivity and as a way to combat the distractions of our devices. By Caitlyn Woodcock.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0Jhc2tldC1DYXNlLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Basket-Case.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Basket-Case-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A phone rests inside a weaved basket, while a digital sensor displays the amount of time it sits within.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8619\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8619'>\n\t\t\t\tBasket Case\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"During the Fall 2022 term, students from Professor Marcel O\u2019Gorman\u2019s ENGL 701: Critical Design Methods class engaged in a value-sensitive design workshop with citizen scientists and Waterloo Region Nature members to create speculative designs of chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) habitats. By Bella Goudie and Susanne Carson.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODU5MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL1ZlcnRpY2FsLVR3aXN0ZXItQmVsbGEtR291ZGllLWFuZC1TdXphbm5lLUNhcnNvbi0uanBnLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vertical-Twister-Bella-Goudie-and-Suzanne-Carson-.jpg.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vertical-Twister-Bella-Goudie-and-Suzanne-Carson-.jpg-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8592\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8592'>\n\t\t\t\tSpeculative Approaches to Chimney Swift Habitats\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This protest poster highlights the ways that AI consumes existing content in order to create, and thereby replicates the harmful biases inherent in it. By Cat Esdon.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY1MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0lNR18zNjc5LXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3679-scaled.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3679-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A poster displays the phrase: &quot;AI IS WHAT IT EATS,&quot; with an image of a monstrous mouth eating words like racism, ableism, sexism, and classism.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8652\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8652'>\n\t\t\t\tAI Protest Poster\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This protest poster calls attention to the ways that AI replicates lies through its often unfiltered processing of biased, harmful content. By Alexandria Zielinsky.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY1MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0lNR18zNjgyLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3682-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3682-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A poster features the phrase, &quot;ATTENTION: AI LIES IN BIAS&quot; with the word LIES written in red.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8653\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8653'>\n\t\t\t\tAI Protest Poster\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This pillow is constructed from the remnants of handmade, pandemic masks and it is stuffed with pressure activated devices which play disjointed news stories from 2021. Before interacting with the pillow, please use the sanitation spray provided to ensure a complete experience. By Cat Esdon.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY1MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0NhdC1Fc2Rvbi1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"This pillow is constructed from the remnants of handmade, pandemic masks and it is stuffed with pressure activated devices which play disjointed news stories from 2021. Before interacting with the pillow, please use the sanitation spray provided to ensure a complete experience. By Cat Esdon.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-1536x1533.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-2048x2044.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-500x499.jpg 500w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-800x799.jpg 800w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-1280x1278.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cat-Esdon-1920x1917.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8651'>\n\t\t\t\tPILHO (Pandemic Infiltrating Home-Life Objects)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The Macrame KnotSoMuch project is a visual representation of alternatives to digital device devotion that offers creative mindfulness and rejuvenation of the self. This piece also highlights craft-making as an alternative to technological productivity and as a way to manage or find balance from the distractions of our devices. By Carolyn Eckert.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODU5MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0tub3Rzb211Y2gtQ2Fyb2x5bi1FY2tlcnQtMy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Knotsomuch-Carolyn-Eckert-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Knotsomuch-Carolyn-Eckert-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Strands of macrame knots hang together on a wall.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8593\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8593'>\n\t\t\t\tKnotsomuch\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"SOS \u2013 The Resistor Case is an interpretation of the resistor case workshop from Marcel O\u2019Gorman\u2019s book Making Media Theory. The SOS uses sounds and images to encourage thought about the conversations and human interactions we may be missing, or at least limiting, when using our digital devices. By Lisa Brackenridge.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODU5NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL1NPUy1cdTIwMTMtVGhlLVJlc2lzdG9yLUNhc2UtTGlzYS1CcmFja2VucmlkZ2UtMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SOS-\u2013-The-Resistor-Case-Lisa-Brackenridge-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SOS-\u2013-The-Resistor-Case-Lisa-Brackenridge-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A fabric pouch lies next to a phone. The front of the pouch has realistic photos of children with black circles covering their faces.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8594\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8594'>\n\t\t\t\tSOS \u2013 The Resistor Case\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Exclusimon is a small deck of cards created to help designers consider the able-bodied biases they may have unconsciously integrated into their products, thus making them exclusionary of the disabled community. Each card is designed to embody an accessibility issue that are common barriers for the visually impaired, the neurodivergent, and\/or people with motor disabilities. By Jelena Vulic.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODU5NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0V4Y2x1c2ltb24tSmVsZW5hLVZ1bGljLTIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exclusimon-Jelena-Vulic-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exclusimon-Jelena-Vulic-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An assortment of hand-drawn cards lie on a table. Each card features a different fictional creature with a description of an exclusionary barrier.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8595\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8595'>\n\t\t\t\tExclusimon\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This speculative design project imagines a future Metaverse product in the year 2054 that has been mandated by the government as a form of \u201cmental health maintenance.\u201d  The Metaverse in turn uses DePendant to collect information on their customers to further increase the accuracy of their algorithms. By Giuseppe Femia\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODU5NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0RlUGVuZGFudC1HaXVzZXBwZS1GZW1pYS0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DePendant-Giuseppe-Femia-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DePendant-Giuseppe-Femia-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A silver pendant sits on a grey, cardboard pyramid. A smaller one sits next to it.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8596\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8596'>\n\t\t\t\tDePendant\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The purpose of this project is to create a case for your cell phone that makes it difficult to access. Handling the phone during construction highlights the impulse to respond to incoming notifications, leading to an ironic breach in technological abstinence due to worry and anxiety over missing something important. One of four projects by Heather Eustace from the book Making Media Theory, by Marcel O&#039;Gorman (2020).\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0hlYXRoZXItRXVzdGFjZS0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Heather-Eustace-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Heather-Eustace-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A case designed to hold a cell phone, made out of vinyl, duct-tape and rivets, with a resistor fastened to the top.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8604\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8604'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Anxiety of Resisting\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This project uses the insulating quality of salty playdough and the resistive quality of sweet playdough to complete a circuit illuminating 2 LED lights. The crudeness of the sculpted hands at once brought to mind Dr. Frankenstein\u2019s monster, an idea that was accentuated by the electrical current running through them. One of four projects by Heather Eustace from the book Making Media Theory by Marcel O&#039;Gorman (2020).\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0V4ZXJjaXNlcy1pbi1Dcml0aWNhbC1NYWtpbmctSGVhdGhlci1FdXN0YWNlLTEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exercises-in-Critical-Making-Heather-Eustace-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Exercises-in-Critical-Making-Heather-Eustace-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Conductive playdough shaped like hands\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8603\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8603'>\n\t\t\t\tMonstrous Hands\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This project juxtaposes the meditative historical process of weaving a basket with the act of programing a digital screen that attached to it. When a cell phone is placed in the basket the screen quips needy messages to the phone\u2019s owner highlighting a codependent relationship. One of four projects by Heather Eustace from the book Making Media Theory by Marcel O&#039;Gorman (2020).\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0Jhc2tldC1jYXNlLXdpdGgtc2NyZWVlbi0zLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Basket-case-with-screeen-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Basket-case-with-screeen-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A basket woven from vinyl strips, with a Grove-LCD screen, attached to an Arduino microcontroller. The screen reads &quot;Phone: I miss you.&quot;\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8602\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8602'>\n\t\t\t\tSmartphone Basket\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This project involves assembling an electronic kit of a box whose sole purpose is to turn itself off. This clever comment on technological abstinence is both humorous and poignant. The drawings on the outside of the box boost its punch line with warning labels calling on the myth of Pandora\u2019s Box. One of four projects by Heather Eustace from the book Making Media Theory by Marcel O&#039;Gorman (2020).\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL3VzZWxlc3MtYm94LUhlYXRoZXItRXVzdGFjZS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/useless-box-Heather-Eustace.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/useless-box-Heather-Eustace-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A laser-cut wooden box with words scrawled over it like &quot;danger&quot;, &quot;do not use&quot;, and a toggle switch set to the &quot;off&quot; position\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8601\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8601'>\n\t\t\t\tUseless Box\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This guide reads a series of terms common to exercise science and philosophy against each other to critique the subjects, attitudes, and tools that make up modern fitness. A series of vlogs supplements these readings, speculating on how such ideas can be put into movement. By Andy Myles.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0EtUHJvZ3JhbS1mb3ItUG9zdGh1bWFuLUZpdG5lc3MtMi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/A-Program-for-Posthuman-Fitness-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/A-Program-for-Posthuman-Fitness-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A series of images are presented side-by-side, including a man, an octopus, a computerized representation of molecules, and two men squatting.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8605\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8605'>\n\t\t\t\tA Program for Posthuman Fitness\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Thinking with Owls was a multi-disciplinary living lab established to investigate and rehabilitate existing (but vacant) burrowing owl habitats on the ASU Polytechnic campus.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODc4NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDlcL1RoaW5raW5nLVdpdGgtT3dscy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Thinking-With-Owls.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Thinking-With-Owls-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Project poster with an illustration of an owl whose eyes are censored by a bar.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8784\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8784'>\n\t\t\t\tThinking with Owls\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Earthband is a Black Mirror-style speculative design project that uses a fictional scenario surrounding a wearable device painted with good intentions, but a blog shows that things don\u2019t go according to plan. During the depicted launch event, national parks and precious natural habitats are destroyed by the very people supposedly interested in EarthBand\u2019s benefits. By Christopher Rogers.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0VhcnRoQmFuZC1DaHJpc3RvcGhlci1Sb2dlcnMtMS5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EarthBand-Christopher-Rogers-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EarthBand-Christopher-Rogers-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Screenshot of fictional blog &quot;A blog in the Park&quot;, on the page asking visitors to sign a petition to stop the sale of Earthband\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8606\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8606'>\n\t\t\t\tEarthBand\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"By immersing players in the role of a fictional engineer, Prometheus is a \u201cDiscourse Reflection Game\u201d that functions as a reflective tool. The narrative demands an engagement with design that is less concerned about commercial value and optimization and more on recognizing how technology and its industry affects human experience. By Aleksander Franiczek.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL1Byb21ldGhldXMtNC5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Prometheus-4.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Prometheus-4-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A screenshot from the text-based game. The screen features dialogue from a character discussing the exclusion of diverse people from tech design, while the player has options to respond in a defensive or understanding manner.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8607\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8607'>\n\t\t\t\tPrometheus\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This augmented reality app features a 3D modelled Buddha and traditional elements of a Japanese dry landscape garden to embody the profound juxtaposition of situating the sacred within our screens. The interactive environment asks the user to respond using a variety of tools and devices, including and especially their own body\/mind. By Megan Honsberger.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL1RlY2huaWNhbGx5LUJ1ZGRoaXN0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Technically-Buddhist.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Technically-Buddhist-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A tablet screen displaying a zen garden with miniature statues of Buddha.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8608\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8608'>\n\t\t\t\tTechnically Buddhist)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Through this game, players can learn about the technologies that culminated in the form of the modern keyboard. Players will devise what worked and what did not. By Brian Frieter.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYwOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL2JyaWFuLnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brian.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brian-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A retro-style digital game showing rooms containing representations of different, obsolete typewriters.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brian-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brian-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/brian.png 363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8609'>\n\t\t\t\tMuseum of Typewriter History\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"No Print Media! is a game that interrogates the transition from print to digital forms and the invisibility of digital forms\u2019 underlying infrastructure. environmental implications. It draws the player\u2019s attention to the environmental implications of digital forms to raise consumer awareness. By Lia Black.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL2xpYS0zMDB4MzAwLTEucG5nIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lia-300x300-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lia-300x300-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A retro-style digital game depicting figures on a road.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lia-300x300-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lia-300x300-1.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8610'>\n\t\t\t\tNo Print Media!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This game celebrates the different ways player have historically selected directions in videogames, and asks what kind of economy, social system, user demographic, etc may encourage the revival of tech we thought were \u201cold.\u201d By AC Atienza.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0FDLnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AC.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AC-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A retro-style digital game interface showing directional buttons and the prompt, &quot;Catch the Fish!!&quot;\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8611\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8611'>\n\t\t\t\tDirectional Input Museum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Farming Evolved is an exploration of how the dairy farm landscape has changed in the past century with changes in technology. From the traditional milk can to the robotic milkers, discover how work demands on the farm have changed by exploring three different dairy farm layouts. By Sid Heeg.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0Zhcm1pbmctZXZvbHZlZC5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Farming-evolved.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Farming-evolved-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A retro-style digital game depicting a farm with horses, cows, fields, and wagons.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Farming-evolved-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Farming-evolved-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Farming-evolved.png 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8612'>\n\t\t\t\tFarming Evolved\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This project is an attempt to respond to the present difficulty of imagining the climate crisis. Combining multiple components including environmental data, a BBC micro:bit, and ChatGPT, The Weather Station engages audiences to think about the relationship between the environments they imagine and the ones they encounter by asking what role technology plays in mediating relationships between human and nonhuman environmental stakeholders. By Chris Rogers.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODc1NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL1dlYXRoZXJTdGF0aW9uLmpwZWciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WeatherStation.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WeatherStation-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The device is made from a hollowed out computer containing notes about climate change alongside sensor chips. A tall wind receptor sticks out from the top.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8756\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8756'>\n\t\t\t\tWeather Station\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This project is interested in practices of spatial interaction that \u201cmisuse\u201d or subvert the intent of a space\u2019s original design. Users are asked to engage with the digital display, with their movements being used to control the color saturation of the screen, as a way to think about how the interface changes the way they interact with the space. By Julie Funk.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0dyZXlmaWVsZC1CcmlnaHRmaWVsZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Greyfield-Brightfield.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Greyfield-Brightfield-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A woman is shown moving in front of a screen that is reflecting the movement back at her.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8613\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8613'>\n\t\t\t\tGreyfield\/Brightfield\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Sleep Mode emphasizes how attached we have become to our mobile devices, and the separation anxiety we feel when those devices are inaccessible. The project asks users to put their smartphone in the locking case and listen to its beating heart. By Julie Funk.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL3NsZWVwLW1vZGUtMy5wbmciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sleep-mode-3.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/sleep-mode-3-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A phone sits inside a locking case on top of a pillow. A red light makes it seem like the phone is alive.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8614\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8614'>\n\t\t\t\tSleep Mode\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"mindflUX explores what it means to be online and continuously connected. The project combines a capacitive touch sensor bracelet with visualizations from neopixels which show when and how often an individual uses their device. By Megan Hornsberger.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL21pbmRmbHV4LnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mindflux.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mindflux-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A woman is wearing the mindflUX band, which is connected via multiple wires.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8615\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8615'>\n\t\t\t\tmindflUX\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This project gathers speculative data from eighteen outdoor locations across Waterloo Region\u2019s three cities to enable the comparison of digital technology usage in various urban environments. The aim is to philosophically explore how human subjectivity changes as we are increasingly defined as \u201cusers\u201d \u2013 of both digital technology and city space. By Miraya Groo.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcLzMucG5nIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/3-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A poster that shows gathered data defining different user types and their modes of transportation.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8616\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8616'>\n\t\t\t\tWaterloo Region Cyborgs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Sifter is a browser toolbar that displays meta-information for websites, fact-checking of content, fake news website detection by querying established databases, and performs light linguistic analysis of internet content. The intent is to draw a user\u2019s attention to details that could inform insightful patterns about misinformation. By Tyler Crick.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL1NpZnRlci0xLnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sifter-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sifter-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A browser is opened to a Daily Wire article about Ben Carson, while a toolbar at the top reveals false claims from the article.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8617\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8617'>\n\t\t\t\tSifter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Inspired by the communal nature of quilting bees, Quilters Can\u2019t Be Users only works if all four pockets are filled. Watch as your time to be together adds up, then compare that to the percentage of time it took this quilt to be made (approximately 60 hours). By Caitlyn Woodcock.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYxOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL1F1aWx0ZXJzLUNhbnQtQmUtVXNlcnMtMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Quilters-Cant-Be-Users-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Quilters-Cant-Be-Users-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Several quilt tiles are presented with digital sensors.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Quilters-Cant-Be-Users-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Quilters-Cant-Be-Users-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Quilters-Cant-Be-Users-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Quilters-Cant-Be-Users-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8618'>\n\t\t\t\tQuilters Can\u2019t Be Users\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"iAbstain asks you to place your phone in the mobile carrier and proudly display your choice to actively resist the distractions of digital technology. While your phone is out of use, its battery will slowly deplete, allowing you to focus on the world beyond the screen. By Caitlyn Woodcock.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYyMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL2lBYnN0YWluLTEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iAbstain-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iAbstain-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A phone rests inside a weaved pouch with two small digital displays attached.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iAbstain-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iAbstain-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iAbstain-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iAbstain-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8620'>\n\t\t\t\tiAbstain\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Pace-Taker creates various environments of anxiety for the user to define and redefine their somatic relation to digital technology, challenging them to consider this anxiety as \u201cpleasing\u201d or mindful, and urging the user to consider these technologies through more esoteric and speculative conceptions. By Julie Funk.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYyMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL3BhY2V0YWtlci5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pacetaker.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pacetaker-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A laptop is connected to a black box with a pile of raw meat sitting atop. The screen prompts the user to select a word to match their response to the stimulus.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8621\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8621'>\n\t\t\t\tPace-Taker\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"In Every Day I Am a Train, Critical Media Lab played tribute to the madness of the Region of Waterloo&#039;s light rail transit (LRT) construction by asking 19 amateur actors to act like trains through a four screen installation. The project allowed local residents to let off steam about the project, while also exploring how trains play a role in our technological imaginary.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODc5MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDlcL0V2ZXJ5LURheS1JLUFtLUEtVHJhaW4uanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Every-Day-I-Am-A-Train.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Every-Day-I-Am-A-Train-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A poster for the project featuring TV screens stacked atop pylons. Each screen displays a person acting like a train.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8791\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8791'>\n\t\t\t\tEvery Day I Am a Train\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This game controller attempts to queer the design and logic of normative control through an Arduino microcontroller, manually reconfigurable buttons and switches, and a 3D-printed chassis. The design and function of this controller queers the ways in which normative conceptualizations of gender, sexuality, games and gameplay are naturalized by our messy engagements with apparati of control. By Jason Lajoie.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODc5MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDlcL3JlbWFraW5nLXRoaW5ncy1wZXJmZWN0bHktcXVlZXIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/remaking-things-perfectly-queer.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/remaking-things-perfectly-queer-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A fake game controller with awkwardly placed buttons and all the wiring hanging out.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8792\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8792'>\n\t\t\t\t(Re-)Making Things Perfectly Queer\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Resistor Case is a DIY pouch with a Velcro enclosure that helps you use your smartphone more responsibly. It&#039;s made with carefully selected materials, and backed by research that has been tested in multiple studies and workshops. More information on kits and workshops can be found at resistorcase.org. By Marcel O&#039;Gorman.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODc5MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDlcL3Jlc2lzdG9yLWNhc2UuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/resistor-case.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/resistor-case-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Several images of hands handling a fabric pouch.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8793\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8793'>\n\t\t\t\tResistor Case\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Assembly: Peacemaker is a performance piece about the malleability of identity, the meaning of process, and the capturing of ephemerality. By taking the violence of videogame headshots and reframing it as origami cranes, Peacemaker emphasizes that context is everything. By Christian Metaxas.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODc5NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDlcL0Fzc2VtYmx5LVBlYWNlbWFrZXIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Assembly-Peacemaker.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Assembly-Peacemaker-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Several images of a man playing a shooter videogame and folding screenshots of moments from the game.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8794\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8794'>\n\t\t\t\tAssembly: Peacemaker\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The Cycle of Dread involves hardwiring a stationary bicycle to a computer so that a cyclist&#039;s speed, distance, and heart rate control the outcome of a multilinear, animated narrative. The first iteration of this project was a site-specific piece designed for projection on a walkway over King Street in Kitchener, Ontario. By Marcel O&#039;Gorman.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODc5OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDlcL2N5Y2xlLW9mLWRyZWFkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cycle-of-dread.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cycle-of-dread-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An image of a woman peddling fiercely on a stationary bicycle.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8799\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8799'>\n\t\t\t\tCycle of Dread\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This course explores critical infrastructure studies\u2014an advanced understanding of the systems that organize\/operate our post-industrial information society, as well as the structures that keep these systems invisible to media user-consumers. By Lai-Tze Fan.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODc5OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDlcL0NyaXRpY2FsLU1lZGlhLUluZnJhc3RydWN0dXJlcy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Critical-Media-Infrastructures.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Critical-Media-Infrastructures-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Several images depicting a funeral for different pieces of technology, including a phone resting in a small coffin.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8798\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8798'>\n\t\t\t\tCritical Media Infrastructures\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Dreadmill involves hardwiring a computer to a treadmill so that a runner&#039;s speed and heart rate power a multimedia projection. This piece laments the sedentary effects of our &quot;screen culture&quot; as it simultaneously enacts the possibility for more active and creative engagement with new media technology. By Marcel O&#039;Gorman.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODgwMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDlcL2RyZWFkbWlsbC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dreadmill.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dreadmill-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An image of a man running on a treadmill as a screen next to him projects a distorted display of figures running.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8800\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8800'>\n\t\t\t\tDreadmill\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Technocriticality is a mega-zine project made by and compiling the work of students of ENGL 494: Techno-Critical Writing &amp; Design. The projects within interrogate different aspects of the power asymmetries that fuel technocapitalism. By the students of ENGL 494.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM0OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDhcL3BhZ2UxLXRlY2hub19wYWdlLTAwMDEtZTE2OTE2ODI5MDMzMDEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/page1-techno_page-0001-e1691682903301.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/page1-techno_page-0001-e1691682903301-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cover of the zine, with the words &quot;techno criticality&quot; printed in a retro-pixel font.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1348\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1348'>\n\t\t\t\tTechnocriticality\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Teat Tweet is a Twitter-based application that seeks to recreate intimacy between farmers and cows who use AMS (automatic milking systems), and allows anyone to learn more where their milk comes from. The result is a twitter feed for 12 cows from Buttermine Farms in Brant, Ontario, relaying their milking in conversational terms.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODgwMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDlcL3RlYXQtdHdlZXQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/teat-tweet.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/teat-tweet-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Images of cows standing in a barn while connected to an automated milking device.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8801\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8801'>\n\t\t\t\tTeat Tweet\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This live project invited the public to partake in a memorial service for dead cell phones and defunct digital files. Each phone received a ritual, complete with a machine-generated eulogy, a 3D printing ceremony, and an e-waste gravesite dedication.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODgwMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDlcL2RpZ2l0YWwtcml0dWFscy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/digital-rituals.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/digital-rituals-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Several images depicting a funeral for digital devices, including a phone resting in a small coffin.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8802\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8802'>\n\t\t\t\tDigital Rituals\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This project prompted the generative AI tool Dall-E to generate a &quot;1960s ad of a black man giving a white man a haircut.&quot; The result was an awkward, disturbing series of images that highlights the lack of data surrounding Black people and other marginalized communities in the datasets these AI tools are trained on.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY0NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0lNR18zNjc0LXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A corkboard displaying strange, awkward images of a white man, a black man, and a razer. Surrounding the images are sticky notes with questions surrounding racial bias in AI.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-2048x2046.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-800x799.jpg 800w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-1280x1279.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_3674-1920x1918.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8644'>\n\t\t\t\tStephanie Powers\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This book contains a collection of images of broken, discarded, unused, or otherwise useless objects. The pictures are accompanied by first-person descriptions where the object reflects on its purposeless existence. By Ariel Fullerton.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYzOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0dyYXZleWFyZC1vZi1Vc2VsZXNzLU9iamVjdHMtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Graveyard-of-Useless-Objects-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Graveyard-of-Useless-Objects-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An open photo album features pictures including a lava lamp and Christmas tree. Next to the photos are hand-written descriptions where the object describes its lack of use.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8639\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8639'>\n\t\t\t\tR.I.P. Useless Things: Tech Graveyard\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This book&#039;s pages contain questions that direct the user to purchase different products depending on their answer. It thereby underscores the connection between data collection and product purchasing we experience as internet users everyday. By Shawn Blackburn.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYzNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL1doYXQtZG8tSS13YW50LURhdGEtQ29sbGVjdGlvbi1RdWl6LXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-do-I-want-Data-Collection-Quiz-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/What-do-I-want-Data-Collection-Quiz-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An open binder presents a page asking the reader if they prefer &quot;Escaping into different worlds?&quot; or &quot;The joys of reality?&quot; Depending on the response, the user is asked to flip to a different numbered page.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8637\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8637'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;What Do I Want?&#8221;: Data Collection Quiz\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"By Allyson Tharamarajah.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYzNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0VjaG9lcy1vZi1Db2xvbml6YXRpb24tc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Echoes-of-Colonization-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Echoes-of-Colonization-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two paintings are featured on either side of a folded cardboard display. The first features a black man with a British red coat soldier standing on his arm; the second has a light-skin woman holding a phone in front of a webcam on a monitor.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8636\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8636'>\n\t\t\t\tEchoes of Colonization\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"By Allyson Tharamarajah.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODYzNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0Jyb2tlbi1QaG9uZXMtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQ0YzIwNGEifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Broken-Phones-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Broken-Phones-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Four cellphones with broken screens are attached to a wooden board.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"By Omnia T. El Sakran.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY1NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0hpZGRlbi1OYXJyYXRpdmVzLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hidden-Narratives-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Hidden-Narratives-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Someone points a motion-tracking pen at a digital display. The screen highlights an image where the pen is pointed.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8656\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8656'>\n\t\t\t\tHidden Narratives\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This &quot;wearable bear badge&quot; was made at a CML workshop &quot;Getting Started with Micro:bit&quot; in Winter 2024.  Attendees learned about the basics of coding using a browser-based tool before getting creative with pre-made kits to build their own micro:bit powered devices. Mimicking a Magic 8 Ball, this device used an LED scroller and the micro:bit&#039;s accelerometer to return random text strings after being shaken. By Chris Rogers.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY1NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0NocmlzLVJvZ2Vycy1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chris-Rogers-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Chris-Rogers-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A small, wearable device shaped like a bear made of micro bit components.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8655\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8655'>\n\t\t\t\tFortune Teller Bear\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This scavenger hunt is based on the naming transition of Berlin to Kitchener after World War I, and prompts consideration of how names craft a location&#039;s identity. The hunt therefore asks users to search for objects related to alternative names that could have been chosen, prompting reflection on the city&#039;s monuments and history. By Joey Stapleton.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY1MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0tpdGNoZW5lci1pcy1Ob3QtS2l0Y2hlbmVyLUEtRGlnaXRhbC1TY2F2ZW5nZXItSHVudC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kitchener-is-Not-Kitchener-A-Digital-Scavenger-Hunt-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kitchener-is-Not-Kitchener-A-Digital-Scavenger-Hunt-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A corkboard features rules for the scavenger hunt, photos of Kitchener monuments, and an old list of suggested alternative names from the City Council.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8650\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8650'>\n\t\t\t\tKitchener is Not Kitchener &#8211; A Digital Scavenger Hunt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This scavenger hunt is based on the naming transition of Berlin to Kitchener after World War I, and prompts consideration of how names craft a location&#039;s identity. The hunt therefore asks users to search for objects related to alternative names that could have been chosen, prompting reflection on the city&#039;s monuments and history. By Joey Stapleton.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY0OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0x1ZGRpdGUtTGlnaHRzLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJkNGMyMDRhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Luddite-Lights-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Luddite-Lights-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A box with three buttons sits next to a page describing how to use it to play a game.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8649\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8649'>\n\t\t\t\tLuddite Lights\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d4c204a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"This critical design device calls attention to the real, racial and class biased motivations behind police shootings that often get swept under the rug. By James Valitchka.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODY0OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyaXRpY2FsbWVkaWEudXdhdGVybG9vLmNhXC9jcmltZWxhYlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDhcL0hvbmVzdC1Qb2xpY2UtU2hvb3RpbmctRGVjaXNpb25tYWtlci1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiZDRjMjA0YSJ9\" href='https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A black box features five small levers next to labels, which include &quot;Black,&quot; &quot;Bad Neighbourhood,&quot; and &quot;Income.&quot;\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-1536x1534.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-2048x2045.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-500x499.jpg 500w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-800x799.jpg 800w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-1280x1278.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/criticalmedia.uwaterloo.ca\/crimelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Honest-Police-Shooting-Decisionmaker-1920x1917.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8648'>\n\t\t\t\tHonest Police-Shooting Decisionmaker\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Collected below are critical design projects, speculative artifacts, games, interventions, performances, and more created at the Critical Media Lab. 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