Annotated Biography Mediums and Technologies – Source 6

Link: http://link.springer.com.ezproxy.lib.rmit.edu.au/book/10.1007%2F978-0-387-69142-8

Reference:

Dvorak, J.L.D, 2008. Moving Wearables into the Mainstream Taming the Borg . 1st ed. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA: Springer Science+Business Media. Pp311-

This Chapter of the book deals with the accommodation of social values and conventions in the light of wearable device prevalence. It discusses specific situations such as arriving at a private social gathering with a wearable that can record video. If this device is clearly visible, it can be seen as antisocial. The chapter touches on subjects such as personal privacy,  social politeness, transparency and attention in face to face interpersonal interactions, personal possessions as expressions of the individual, the home as refuge, the value of self-reliance, emotional and physical dependency, remaining in control and a the potential resolution of such issues.

The article’s merit comes through its  consideration of a great multitude of factors in respect to the social issues surrounding the usage of wearable technology. Even so, bias may be present as the book’s author is affiliated with Motorola inc.; a designer of wearable devices.

In the way this chapter is set out, (the highlighting of issues and their resolution) a type of dialogue is created. This will be of great benefit to our multimedia essays since the affordances of such mediums will allow for a translation of that form of presenting ideas and information.