March 2010
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Brain Locker: Ubiquitous Computing Interrupted
No. I’m not exaggerating. That’s what it feels like when I leave my net-connected iPhone behind to spend time within a secure area at USTRANSCOM.
McLuhan’s insight has been validated by recent experiments: Tools are experienced as extensions of the body. An intimate Ubiquitous Computing device like an iPhone extends memory, speech, hearing and nervous system. Removing it from...
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