Away from community, yet connected
I am composing this on the Nokia N800 internet tablet.
Today i did something a bit different with being at service today: I stayed away from a lot of people. I wanted to see how people connect and remain connected whether tech is an option or not. What i saw is that some are willing and insistent to have community over any lines: email, phone, etc. And yet others thrive on that sensory 'touch' aspect of community.
As i sat with the tablet taking notes on the message, one part of me felt connected and another not as much. For as well as tech was there to keep me in the loop; what waa needed was real and genuine community.
I think that is why i like tech like this tablet. It's personal enough to allow for thequiet moments, but not so immersaive that we lose touch with each othee. Being on this makes me want to see and touch the world, not just digitize it.
Today i did something a bit different with being at service today: I stayed away from a lot of people. I wanted to see how people connect and remain connected whether tech is an option or not. What i saw is that some are willing and insistent to have community over any lines: email, phone, etc. And yet others thrive on that sensory 'touch' aspect of community.
As i sat with the tablet taking notes on the message, one part of me felt connected and another not as much. For as well as tech was there to keep me in the loop; what waa needed was real and genuine community.
I think that is why i like tech like this tablet. It's personal enough to allow for thequiet moments, but not so immersaive that we lose touch with each othee. Being on this makes me want to see and touch the world, not just digitize it.
posted by Antoine @ 5/13/2007 02:34:00 PM
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