Thursday, February 7, 2013
Golden-i
We did a presentation on Verizon's Golden-i headset that is a full personal computer. Reade discussed what it is and the different specifications of the device. Philip discussed the pros, which included the sturdiness of the device, the ease of use, and the ability to be updated with new technology. Hans talked about the stuff that wasn't cool about it, which included the cost and the fact that it would lead to a more antisocial society. We discussed that Rosen would agree that it would lead to more "i-disorders".
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I think this technology would not only help those in emergency response jobs but also help save lives by being able to scan a person's body and know if they're armed or not. I also think Wolf would have loved this gadget because it allows the mind to work on another level of organization. As far as commercial uses go, I'm not a huge advocate of it. It doesn't look good and it's a little weird to know anyone can scan you and bring up your life story. However, for police officers, firefighters, and even doctors, I'm surprised there's not more of an effort to get these to all of them. For the firefighter who can see through walls or the officer who could save his or her own life by being able to scan for weapons or for the doctor who can take you temperature with out needing to break a conversation with you. I love the idea, I only wish it were around earlier.
ReplyDeleteThis technology is extremely interesting to me, as my uncle is a police officer in Oakland, California. I would love for him along with other officers and officials to have the advantage of knowing a suspect from a victim through a computer database that would already be available, but through the Golden-i. However, I am not a proponent of the recreational aspect of this product. I feel some technologies are not meant to be used recreationally, as using it could definitely make users confused about rules for the real world vs. the gaming world and eventually begin to even doubt reality. Overall I think the product is fascinating and could be useful for various professions.
ReplyDeleteWhile I do see the benefit of this technology, I think the cons out weigh the pros. This type of technology increases the amount of multitasking that people are doing. This just concerns me with emergency response jobs. There is now an endless amount of information at the hands of the police officers, EMT's, firefighters, but that seems to me like it would just cause more of a distraction. Humans tend to get caught by the small details of things instead of looking for a big picture. Supplying someone who needs to see the big picture with more small details will not help.
ReplyDeleteI also do not think that Turkle would like this technology. This technology is just separating humans from other humans with almost a physical barrier. Not only that, its almost separating us from ourselves. Used in situations like exemplified in the videos, the emergency response team is not even following a useful biological tool anymore, our instincts.