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A diagram which shows several different nodes on a network and the flows of information between different nodes.

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Digging the internet

In 2014, I made an installation about digital enclosure, bringing visitors into a world of subversive online activism. A group called the True Equalizers were agitating to build new networks, not overseen by the all-powerful internet overlords who controlled the flows of socialization and access.

By ginger coons 03 Nov 2025

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Check your spam

A quick note for those trying to create accounts and receive updates by email. Because not-so-obvious.net is a pretty new domain name, emails may be landing in your spam folder. If you're trying to sign up, look out for a confirmation email to complete your registration.

By ginger coons 27 Oct 2025
Civil society and empty bottles

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Civil society and empty bottles

My research methods teacher in grad school had this story about bottle collectors – people who go around town, finding bottles with deposit value, collecting them, and redeeming them. This first part of the story is in Toronto, where beer, wine, and liquor bottles all carry a deposit. In Toronto, if

By ginger coons 27 Oct 2025
Photo of a train carrying intermodal shipping containers. In the foreground, a grassy field. In the background, a blue sky with fluffy clouds.

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Hello world

A colleague of mine who is generally very right is constantly pointing out to me that there are things in my head that I take for granted or assume everyone also knows. This comes up when we’re writing together. He’s one of my more regular and more successful

By ginger coons 27 Oct 2025
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Critical technoscience, human readable