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January 26, 2005

Logo Sketches

Posted by rus200 at 06:21 PM

January 24, 2005

Networked objects reading responses

OSI Model Readings:

These papers are in need of some examples. I need a play by play account of a unit of information traveling through the network. So far, my grasp of the model is tenuous at best.

The Coming Age of Calm Technology:

I like the idea of technology engaging the periphery. His example of video conferencing seems especially apt. However, I don't really see how this is going to become the next phase in technology. He states that Ubiquitous Computing will succeed personal computing and Calm Technology will be essential to UC. However, I am not convinced that UC will be the next era. I am unsure what improvements UC and Calm Technology will bring. Video conferencing, it seems to me, is not particularly popular, even among those who possess the technology to use it. (I have read blogs that mention the common experience of an Apple iSight falling into disuse after a month or so, for example). In the end, this article has given me a clear concept of Calm Technology, but does not convince me of its utility.

Posted by rus200 at 05:46 PM