Arduino Microcontrollers and The Queen's Hamlet: Utilitarian and Hedonized DIY Practices in Contemporary Electronic Culture (2011)
article⁄Arduino Microcontrollers and The Queen's Hamlet: Utilitarian and Hedonized DIY Practices in Contemporary Electronic Culture (2011)
abstract⁄In this paper, I will pull together concepts of utilitydriven doityourself DIY culture and pleasureoriented DIY practice to investigate a significant trend in contemporary computing culture, the ‘maker’ movement, typified by an interest in building personalized and handmade electronic devices with sensors, motors and lights, usually controlled by microcontrollers like the Arduino. My argument is that maker culture has been coopted by consumer hobby culture, but this is not necessarily detrimental because it provides an important outlet for personal exploration, increases an understanding of how electronic media actually works and assists individuals to be actors in a culture that is increasingly complex, technological and digitized.
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2011 |
| Authors |
Hertz, Garnet. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 11: Integration through Computation |
| Pages |
44-47 |
| Library link |
N/A |
| Entry filename |
arduino-microcontrollers-queen-s-hamlet |
