In her book Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, Sherry Turkle examines our proclivity for robots, smart phones and social networks, and though far from suggesting we ditch technology, she wonders if we aren’t losing out on human contact in the process.
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Have We Grown Too Fond Of Technology?
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Have We Grown Too Fond Of Technology?
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Have We Grown Too Fond Of Technology?
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How Science and Technology Influence Language : NPR
Have you ever been Plutoed (demoted)? Is your inbox clogged with "bacn" (spam by personal request)? Are you a lifehacker (master at optimizing everyday routines)? Jonathon Keats, artist and author of Virtual Words, explains how science and technology influence language, and vice versa.
http://www.npr.org/2010/12/24/132311754/How-Science-and-Technology-Influence-Language
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24 March, 2011 – This Week in Science
The kickass science and technology radio show that delivers an irreverent look at the week in science and technology.
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Have We Grown Too Fond Of Technology?
In her book Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, Sherry Turkle examines our proclivity for robots, smart phones and social networks, and though far from suggesting we ditch technology, she wonders if we aren’t losing out on human contact in the process.
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