Information Cultures

Photograph I took a earlier this afternoon during a walk down Georgia Avenue. Compare this scene to a surburban strip mall with its modular units of Kinkos, Mailboxes Etc., and wireless provider outlets. This is an alternative information culture, one which speaks to the specifics of a different community. The sign in the foreground offers parcel service to Columbia. Western Union is visible just behind. The white placard beyond offers auto insurance and electronic filing for tax returns.

There is wiring here, and infrastructure. Invisible in the hot summer sun.