The multifaceted and situated data center imaginary of Dutch Twitter
Data centers are material structures that take up space, use resources like water and energy, and possess a large carbon footprint. This paper examines the broader long-term discussion around data centers during the period 2020–2022 in the Dutch Twittersphere. Through an analysis of tweets and images, it identifies and reflects on the communities active in the discussion and the range of visions and imaginaries of data centers they produce. Unpacking these tweets and images over time traces not only the emergence of a ‘reactive imaginary’, critical of the promises of information technology (IT... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Big Data & Society ; volume 10, issue 1, page 205395172311550 ; ISSN 2053-9517 2053-9517 |
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SAGE Publications
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Schlagwörter: | Library and Information Sciences / Information Systems and Management / Computer Science Applications / Communication / Information Systems |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26671879 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20539517231155064 |