Making media theory: thinking critically with technology

Making, media, and theory -- Workshop : conductive play dough -- In defence of uselessness -- Workshop : useless box -- Writing with a soldering iron : on the art of making attention -- Workshop : smartphone basket -- Digital rituals, wearables and non-users -- Workshop : resistor case -- Epilogue: Dirty media.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- References -- Chapter 1: Making, Media, and Theory -- Making -- Media -- Theory -- Crapentry: Media Theory as Failure -- References -- Chapter 2: Workshop: Conductive Play Dough -- Preamble -- Instructions -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 3: In Defense of Uselessness -- References -- Chapter 4: Workshop: Useless Box -- Preamble -- Instructions -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 5: Writing with a Soldering Iron: On the Art of Making Attention -- References -- Chapter 6: Workshop: Smartphone Basket -- Preamble -- Instructions -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7: Digital Rituals, Wearables, and Nonusers -- References -- Chapter 8: Workshop: Resistor Case -- Preamble -- Instructions -- Discussion -- References -- Epilogue: Dirty Media -- Instructions -- References -- Index.