This is the thing: WE CANNOT ARCHIVE EVERYTHING. We do not have the room or the resources. Now, one can think that in the case of oral histories that maybe we should not go around recording everything, especially when recordings
OHD_BLG_0045 Leaching off Public History MA trips
Two thing I learnt while tagging along with the Public History MA trips to various heritages sites. Chasing funding We went to three different heritage sites of varying status and every single one of them mentioned funding many, many, many
OHD_BLG_0046 the nerd filter
The nerd filter is an idea that I have been mulling over for a while now. The basic principle is that you gain more access to an archive the more time you spend in the archive and interacting with the
OHD_BLG_0047 Delete as appropriate: Bad/Good Slow/Fast
Two weeks ago I had a chat with Ollie Hemstock from Northumbria University about Slow Design. We discussed the benefits and downfalls of slow and fast design and eventually wondered what makes fast good and what makes slow good. So
OHD_BLG_0048 The right to repair ðŸ›
The right to repair is important and connected to my work because like many things in the world it has to do with maintenance. I had a chat with O Hemstock from Northumbria University about slow design and he brought
OHD_PRT_0016 Failed Archive – again (formerly a blog post)
Let me start at the beginning… I wanted to do an inventory of my work so far – see my journey. To do this I went through my blog posts, bits of longer writing, mind maps, and all the bits
OHD_BLG_0049 Testing archives
I have realised a rather large problem with my project and that is that it is very difficult for me to test out my ideas. I am essentially building an archive-like system and the true test of an archive is
OHD_BLG_0052 It’s all about the cleaners
I always get frustrated when I clean my fridge. There are so many little ridges that stuff gets into. I even have to have the door of my fridge open a certain way, which is not logical in the day-to-day
OHD_BLG_0054 Stay Healthy!
We are cyborgs. We are so dependant on our digital devices that we have become cyborgs. I do not even use my phone that much but I am definitely a cyborg. Someone pointed this out during a seminar. They said,
OHD_BLG_0055 Let’s do it slowly sometimes
One of the biggest problems I have discovered while trudging through the world of oral history is that people do oral history projects, make a website, and then that website inevitably dies. This really sucks and is very annoying when
OHD_BLG_0060 Creative Tensions
From conflict to catalyst: using critical conflict as a creative device in design-led innovation practice by Nathan Alexander STERLING, Mark BAILEY, Nick SPENCER, Kate LAMPITT ADEY, Emmanouil CHATZAKIS, Joshua HORNBY I read this on Mark’s recommendation because I was talking
OHD_BLG_0062 Create a bit
Summary of the Createathon 19/04/21 – 23/04/21 I took part in a Createathon because it has been a while since I had done a design workshop and I wondered if I could still do it. During the first day of