Category: reading
The New Ecology of Things
Several major trends are emerging that affect interaction design. With the advent of post-PC devices like the iPad, cheap sensors and microcontrollers like the Arduino, and services like Kindle Wispersync, we’re in the middle of a shift towards ubiquitous computing, tangible interaction, and cloud services. Because of these trends, our field must consider the integration of the traditionally separate areas of screen and tangible interaction design.
Lights Are On but Nobody’s Home
a critical take on the internet of things…
“Who needs the Internet of Things? Not you, but corporations who want to imprison you in their technological ecosystem.”