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Oct 10

Smart House is a very, very, very fine house

On the surface, Smart Houses just seem like a great idea. I attended our class discussion before reading Spigel’s article, and all I could think about was the convenience that these appliances would offer. A refrigerator that would scan your food and order new supplies when you were running low sounded extraordinary in its ability [...]

Oct 08

Technology: Good or Evil?

This week’s reading focuses on new technology and how it affects, or has the potential to affect, society. This idea is looked at by Lynn Spigel in her article on “Designing the Smart House.” It mentions how much potential the home has for making work more efficient, and how much of an effect it already [...]

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