Are We Already Cyborgs?


Amber Case, a cyborg anthropologist, makes some interesting observations about our high-tech lifestyle.  She has a different perspective on social networking that I think you’ll appreciate. Here’s the definition of cyborg that she uses: an organism “to which exogenous components have been added for the purpose of adapting to new environments.”  (Don’t worry, her talk isn’t all technobabble.) So, after listening to her eight-minute talk, jump into the “technosocial wormhole” and post your comments! NOTE: You can learn more about the image of the internet she uses near the end of her talk. Continue reading Are We Already Cyborgs?

Google Goggles


If you have a mobile phone, you might be interested in downloading the free Google Goggles app, especially (but not necessarily) if you do a lot of traveling. This mobile app allows you to do searches with images.   You take a photo of something and then search: in order to locate information about a book on the internet to identify a landmark to translate an item on a menu to identify products and artwork You can also take a photo of a business card and move the information to the contact list on your phone. How are you using Google … Continue reading Google Goggles