Brain-to-brain communication has arrived. How we did it

jdarling — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:45:30 +0000

An example of technology catching up with theory. It started with a paper 15 years old that had been shelved.

They set themselves an unmovable target of 18 months to complete a project from start to end; and achieved their target.

“Where will it go… To the limit of your imagination.”

Human-machine relationships

jdarling — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:59:28 +0000

human-machine relationships can be characterised in a number of ways which relate to the function that the technology performs (Gray et al., 1995):

Restorative Tools or machines that restore lost functions or limbs. Artificial hearts and prosthetic limbs are examples.
Normalising Technologies that return existing limbs or organs to normality, such as hearing aids, spectacles, pacemakers or reconstructive surgery.
Enhancing Technologies that improve human performance, such as night vision goggles, forklifts or communication technologies.
Reconfiguring Technologies that create differences, but do not enhance human bodies, such as cosmetic breast implants, collagen injections, tattooing and body modification.

From: Miller, V. (2011) The Body and Information Technology. In: Understanding digital culture. London: Sage. pp. pp. 207–223.