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Contents
Introduction
A NATURAL HISTORY OF ELECTRONICS
1. Silicon Elephants
THE TRANSFORMATIVE MATERIALITY OF MICROCHIPS
2. Ephemeral Screens
EXCHANGE AT THE INTERFACE
3. Shipping and Receiving
CIRCUITS OF DISPOSAL AND THE “SOCIAL DEATH” OF ELECTRONICS
4. Museum of Failure
THE MUTABILITY OF ELECTRONIC MEMORY
5. Media in the Dump
SALVAGE STORIES AND SPACES OF REMAINDER
Conclusion
DIGITAL RUBBISH THEORY