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Your Computer Really Is a Part of You
- cakeface 17y agoThis seems so obvious to me as someone who uses a computer constantly. Like the example in the article about tying shoelaces, you aren't thinking about your fingers or hands or keys or mouse but the effect that those things are conveying from your thoughts onto the screen. And more than really onto a screen. More onto some other reality that is visualized by a screen. I'd love to see more research into things like this.
- nirmal 17y agoMy advisor (Dr. Thad Starner) is a full time wearable user. His computer is basically his extended memory and his students have learned not to have discussions with him unless the wearable is on, the heads-up display is working and he has his Twiddler in hand ready to type in new info or look up past info. EDIT: Useful links Thad's website: http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Thad.Starner/ http://www.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Thad.Starner/ Paper on how he uses his wearable: http://berkeley.intel-research.net/~klyons/pubs/everyday_case.pdf http://berkeley.intel-research.net/~klyons/pubs/everyday_cas...
- sp332 17y agoSure, the general principle has been known for a long time. This research adds some empirical analysis.
- kylemathews 17y agoMarshall McLuhan said this a long time ago in his book, "Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man". He argues any media (TV, telephones, cars, railroads, planes, etc.) are extensions of our bodies and nervous systems. We've been cyborgs for a long time now.