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Design, Human Desire, and the Internet of Things
Scribner
July 2014
On Sale: July 15, 2014
320 pages
ISBN: 1476725632
EAN: 9781476725635
Kindle: B00DPM7WO2
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Non-Fiction
In the tradition of Who Owns the Future? and The
Second Machine Age, an MIT Media Lab scientist imagines
how everyday objects can intuit our needs and improve our
lives.
We are now standing at the precipice of the
next transformative development: the Internet of Things.
Soon, connected technology will be embedded in hundreds of
everyday objects we already use: our cars, wallets, watches,
umbrellas, even our trash cans. These objects will respond
to our needs, come to know us, and learn to think on our
behalf. David Rose calls these devices—which are just
beginning to creep into the marketplace—Enchanted
Objects.
Some believe the future will look like more
of the same—more smartphones, tablets, screens embedded in
every conceivable surface. Rose has a different vision:
technology that atomizes, combining itself with the objects
that make up the very fabric of daily living. Such
technology will be woven into the background of our
environment, enhancing human relationships and channeling
desires for omniscience, long life, and creative expression.
The enchanted objects of fairy tales and science fiction
will enter real life.
Groundbreaking, timely, and
provocative, Enchanted Objects is a blueprint for a
better future, where efficient solutions come hand in hand
with technology that delights our senses. It is essential
reading for designers, technologists, entrepreneurs,
business leaders, and anyone who wishes to understand the
future and stay relevant in the Internet of Things.
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