"How cultural and technological objects can reveal more information than their creators or sharers intended, or even imagined, when introduced into new contexts"--

Contents
Introduction ix
1 DATA ABOUT DATA (ABOUT DATA) 1
2 ALL DATA ARE BIG DATA 25
3 BIG DATA BLUES 55
4 OUR DEVICES ARE “SMART.” BUT ARE WE? 83 
5 THE SECRET DATA OF LIFE 109
6 THE OVEREXAMINED LIFE 137
7 ALL THE WORLD’S A STACK 161
8 DATA AND DEMOCRACY 185
Conclusion: Data Afterlives 213
Acknowledgments 239
Notes 241
Index 271

Aram Sinnreich is an author, professor, and musician. He is Chair of Communication Studies at American University. His books include Mashed Up, The Piracy Crusade, The Essential Guide to Intellectual Property, and A Second Chance for Yesterday (published as R. A. Sinn).
Jesse Gilbert is an interdisciplinary artist exploring the intersection of visual art, sound, and software design at his firm Dark Matter Media. He was the founding Chair of the Media Technology department at Woodbury University, and he has taught interactive software design at both CalArts and UC San Diego.