I'm excited to share my new article in @jcmsjournal.bsky.social in a special issue on how to push the boundaries of what counts as "media." I offer a provocation about media use in bathrooms - what if we think about the toilet as media furniture?
quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/i...
Super excited to give this upcoming talk for CBI!
Thanks for the shout out! 😄 Mora's work is wonderful and glad to see her being spotlighted.
I'm over the moon to be working with CBI -- an institution I've long admired. And grateful to be in the company of the fantastic @anitachan.bsky.social!
Picture of MIT Press table of books, including License to Spill.
License to Spill, spotted at 4S! @4sweb.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
So kind - thank you! I'm a huge fan of your work!!!
License to Spill, hanging with lots of cool neighbor books, at the @mitpress.bsky.social booth at @icahdq.bsky.social!
Cool except from my book on the wet history of media in the bathroom, now on the @mitpress reader! With perfect timing, I'll be talking about media and toilets this weekend at ICA for those attending. thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-wet-hist...
There are a lot of folk theories and confusion out there about how water resistant our devices really are and what to do with them when they get wet.
I've got a new article out with @theconversation.com, which debunks common myths about water resistance and consumer technologies - building on my new book, License to Spill! theconversation.com/debunking-5-...
Yes!!!! I knew my hyper-niche research topic would find a home one of these days 😂
A fun excerpt from my new book is now up on IEEE Spectrum, which thinks about a history of wetness and telephones -- it's fascinating that teething babies and wet umbrellas could disrupt telephone service! @spectrum.ieee.org
spectrum.ieee.org/license-to-s...
License to Spill is now available open access to read FREE digitally! And yes, we are all soggy bodies!
It's been a busy week -- talking about buttons and the mess of liquids + devices -- had a great chat here about my new book.
It was great chatting with @scifri.bsky.social again about buttons since my last interview in 2019 -- back then they were a "dying" interface and now we're seeing a fascinating resurgence.
Thank you so much!
Copies of License to Spill books in a cardboard box.
Got my hands on the real thing. They are gorgeous! With enormous gratitude to The MIT Press for the beautiful design. 😍 @mitpress.bsky.social
Absolutely, will do!
Thank you so much! I hope you're doing well!
Thank you so much, Tamara!
Thanks so much, Dave!!!
Thank you so much! I've been reading and enjoying your work!
Today, License to Spill is out! I puzzle through "media hygiene": maintenance, repair, protection, and messy boundaries between wet/dry, bodies/environments, and people/devices. You can purchase a copy with a 30% off discount today only!! Code MITP30 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777570...
Thank you so much!!! ☺️
Thanks so much!!!
Barnes & Noble is once again offering a good 25% preorder discount for License to Spill and other books. I know it's hard to afford books these days!!! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/license-to...
Only one week until License to Spill hits the shelves. With back-of-the-book blurbs from people those work I deeply admire -- John Durham Peters, Nicole Starosielski, Neta Alexander, and Jussi Parikka. Totally humbled!
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255158...
Picture of License to Spill book cover with a smartphone submerged underwater.
Hard to self-promote in these difficult times, but my next book is available for pre-order and will be released April 29 in paperback and open access! I detail the muck and mess of living with media technologies - from toilets and coffee spills to sweat and saliva. mitpress.mit.edu/978026255158...
Hooray!!!
OH. MY. GOSH. EPIC!!!!!