*Man, this ethnographer is really gearing up to dare the wilds of digital 8bit chiptunes. I hope she doesn't slip up, get out of her depth, go native and actually marry one of them.
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"When it came to organising my ethnographic data I found that saving everything online would be the ideal solution for me as a) I could access it from any location and b) I did not trust my 4-year-old laptop, which could break down at any point and result in a massive data loss. In this instance again, I used a variety of tools to archive and save my data:
"Evernote. Although I was using traditional fieldnote notebooks, I found Evernote to be very useful for jottings as I could include an audio/visual clip and/or pictures.
"Dropbox. It functions as an online archive of all my data (pictures, videos, audio)
"Blog. I set up a private blog, “e-fieldnotes”, to archive my electronic data.
"Post scriptum: Packing up for the field
"As I conducted multi-sited fieldwork, I had to be extremely mobile. I was usually travelling with a small backpack which included:
"Clothing and accessory basics.
"Earplugs. Vital tool for nightlife ethnography.
"Nook (Android tablet). Useful for notes and internet browsing.
"Smartphone (Android). Using Evernote, taking pictures and recording video.
"Portable recorder.
"Digital camera.
"Smaller bag for passport, money etc.
"Gifts for my hosts.
"Finally, I always left free space in my backpack as I would always bring material back home (merchandise and other gifts).
"One of the most important issues in an ethnography is location. Whether ethnography is performed in online or offline spaces, the purpose (to communicate a message) does not change. The only difference is the means of performing it, in terms of ethics, technology and representation...."
