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Technology in the Home

Future Now points to a few NY Times articles about technology in the home, which is useful for my dissertation research.

When the House Starts Talking to Itself

You've Got Mail ... From the Microwave

Domesticating The (Electronic) Help

Remote Possibilities. This is about a woman who has no idea how the technology works in her home.

The Housing Project

Push-button your way through this e-home

Lots of interesting things going on in the 'new' home. But clearly there is a class/economic issue going on here (among other things). Not everyone will be able to afford these gadgets. In the USA, there are 200 million telephones in a population of approximately 284,796,887 (2001). Clearly there are many people without phones (let alone adequate housing) in the US. Who will be left behind? Who will benefit?

Here is an organization called "Computers for Families - Computer Access for Everyone". It is "a not for profit association founded to place computer systems with and provide computer information access to needy individuals who can not afford a computer system".

posted by Netwoman @ 12:08 PM