The Observatory

post-cyberpunk observations of post-postmodern life

Jag försöker att inte tänka på vad barnen i Eriksberg läser

Jag försöker att inte tänka på vad barnen i Eriksberg läser

Jag försöker hantera känslan av att leva dit samhället är på väg snarare än där samhället är på väg ifrån.

Septembers långa vågor

Septembers långa vågor

Vi lever i svallvågorna av ett Internet som tog sig in överallt.

A year of nothing new

A year of nothing new

On living through sudden inflation and the declining rate of profit.

Kernel Mode Setting

Jag tänker ibland på Sarah Kerrigan

Jag tänker på ett dataspel jag spelade som barn.

The Birth and Death of the Second Golden Age of Piracy in Northern Europe

I was there when they came for The Pirate Bay. Specifically, I was outside the courtroom for the trial, but also there for the protests before, during, and after the trial. In hindsight, the trial against TPB clearly marked the beginning of the end of an era on the Internet, the one I grew up in. Though, like in most times, that was not obvious to us who lived it. In a sense, the era still lives in a stumbling, zombified form, as can be seen by going to one of TPB's porn-and-malware-laden mirrors.

Identity, uncertainty, and the social economics of the possible

Identity, uncertainty, and the social economics of the possible

In this post I discuss identity and uncertainty, coming out, and the strategic problems with working inside identity politics trough a personal experience and the recent debate about Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria. **Content Warning**: mention of transphobia, discrimination against LGBT people, and gender dysphoria