Leipzig-based German media theorist Annekatherin Kohout has written a ‚cultural studies’ history of the nerd figure. Nerds, Eine Popkulturgeschichte was published in 2022 by C.H. Beck in Munich. I was drawn to this study as I’ve been surrounded by nerds, geeks and programmers that have been building …

In opdracht van EnTranCe wordt een hackaton georganiseerd tijdens de scholenchallenge waarbij een energieplan moet worden opgeleverd waarin de eigen middelbare school van de deelnemers ingezet wordt als energiehub voor de omgeving. In dit energieplan moet naar voren komen in welke mate de school een …

Review and analysis of three hackathons in which participants were challenged to make protoypes that deliver meaningful experiences based on personal data combined with environmental (open)

Emerging pervasive technologies such as the Internet of Things and Open Data will have severe impact on the experience, interactions and wellbeing of citizens in future smart cities. Local governments are concerned how to engage and embed citizens in the process of smart city development because without …