"And we humbly dedicate this issue to those who have been killed by the ongoing violence in Iraq, whose numbers will never be known, whose remains may never be found, but whose traces should not be lost to history."

"From the i-Pod to the cell phone, smaller, faster, more tote-able technologies are everywhere touted as the next wave and celebrated as if they are somehow inherently liberating."

"This issue of Vectors is not intended as a celebration of ephemerality, but rather a gesture of respect for the fleeting nature of the present and the material consequences of the past."

"But these experiments in structure and meaning are not meant as hollow aesthetic exercises; rather, they are meant to help us 'see things differently' in a manner that makes it difficult to disavow the politicized roles that technology plays in the construction of everyday life."

"Projects by David Goldberg and Christian Sandvig also tease out the oft-repressed connections that structure diverse aspects of daily life, in times of both crisis and normalcy."

"Of course, the first Gulf War resulted in its own syndrome, a combination of chronic fatigue, loss of muscle control, headaches, dizziness, and yes, memory loss."

"We look forward to continuing to publish and promote scholarly work that challenges, inspires, disrupts or expands scholarly discourse in new and unexpected directions."