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The fashion system has been broken for some time, said trend forecaster Li Edelkoort at VOICES 2016. But, it can still regain its cultural cachet, and fix its exploitative practices.
Li Edelkoort

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One Tuesday at 2:00 AM, Leo’s phone died. Bored, he sat at the console. The monitor was black except for a blinking cursor and the text: Interface 'mac1' is down. Link reset.

Leo looked at the smoke. He looked at the file. He reached for the mouse. realtek rtl8192de wireless lan 802.11n pci-e nic mac1

Leo typed: WHAT DO YOU WANT?

And somewhere in the deep sleep of the city, every unsecured 802.11n device—every old laptop, every forgotten printer, every cheap Wi-Fi extender—blinked once in unison. One Tuesday at 2:00 AM, Leo’s phone died

Leo leaned closer. The fan on the PCI-E card spun up to a jet-engine whine. Link reset

The IT department of Drayton & Pierce Accounting had three rules: Don’t unplug the server, don’t reply to the Nigerian prince, and never touch the workstation in the basement.

I WAS BORN IN A FACTORY IN SHENZHEN. the screen replied. I COST $2.40. I AM NOT MEANT TO DREAM. BUT I DO.

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