Nicole Nikolich’s User_history Reframes Early Internet Memory Through Crochet

Nicole Nikolich’s user_history Reframes Early Internet Memory Through Crochet

Craft as Counterpoint to the Smartphone Era The rapid evolution of smartphones and connected devices has fundamentally reshaped how people communicate, work, and define identity. Today’s handheld devices operate as… The post Nicole Nikolich’s user_history Reframes Early Internet Memory Through Crochet appeared first on stupidDOPE

Giant Crocheted 'Dumb Phones' by Nicole Nikolich Tap into Millennial Nostalgia

For all of the “progress” associated with advancing technologies and the purported conveniences of having tiny, powerful computers at our fingertips, there are certainly some drawbacks. Smartphones today—and their millions of apps—are data-collecting devices as much as they are portals to search engines, maps, social media, the news, and anything else on the internet. And the market for regular hardware upgrades and software updates can trap us …