1.
before we start...

2.
what is technology
influence on culture
the (not so) far future

3.
what is technology
influence on culture
the (not so) near future

4.
‘Think of technology as a
verb, not a noun.
It provides the tools,
creative people provide
imagination.’

5.
technology...
connects us
informs us
changes us

6.
technology...
connects us
informs us
changes us

7.
http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Article/085242-2011-03-07-insider-descriptions-of-how-the-revolution-in-egypt-
took-place.htm

8.
technology...
connects us
informs us
changes us

9.
but how?

10.
http://www.reddit.
com/r/funny/comments/2c
htx4/statue_selfies/

11.
http://nypost.com/2013/12/04/selfie-ish-woman-snaps-cellphone-shot-with-suicidal-man/

12.
#selfiefail

13.
narcissistic, self-centered,
uncaring

14.
or is it the opposite?

15.
what is technology
influence on culture
the (not so) far future

16.
vs

17.
‘It’s a way to connect with friends when you
don’t really have anything to say.’
https://medium.com/@joshm/tenth-grade-tech-trends-d8d4f2300cf3

18.
interlude
[identity]

19.
Digital dualists believe that the digital world is “virtual”
and the physical world “real.” [...] I want to argue that
the digital and physical are increasingly meshed, and
want to call this opposite perspective that implodes
atoms and bits rather than holding them conceptually
separate augmented reality
http://thesocietypages.
org/cyborgology/2011/09/13/digital-dualism-
and-the-fallacy-of-web-objectivity/

20.
[...] ‘on Tumblr her friends follow people who they aspire to be. Cobra Snake was her
quintessential example of the type of Tumblr user that is idolized on the service. These
“idols” are the ones who post most of the content (photos) on Tumblr, content that is
then reblogged by kids who aspire to be what the photos represent.’
https://medium.com/@joshm/tenth-grade-tech-trends-d8d4f2300cf3

21.
what is technology
influence on culture
the (not so) far future

22.
http://blogs.computerworld.
com/privacy/21610/big-brother-mickey-
mouse-monitor-behavior-disneys-
mymagic-rfid-wristbands

23.
https://medium.com/@joshm/tenth-grade-tech-trends-
d8d4f2300cf3
‘...coming from a gaming background we wondered whether you can take an avatar
and 3D print it. Can that toy become something that reacts to the digital world and
vice versa?’ Alice Taylor, CEO, MakieLab

24.
http://www.lostmy.name/

25.
Internet of Things
http://vimeo.com/56586373

26.
interlude
[low-cost tech]

27.
interlude
[data / security]

28.
interlude
[P2P]

29.
conclusion

30.
conclusion
tech is a vehicle, not the message

31.
conclusion
tech is a vehicle, not the message
we go to extremes before we normalise

32.
conclusion
tech is a vehicle, not the message
we go to extremes before we normalise
tech changes culture and vice versa

33.
http://mashable.com/
http://thenextweb.com/
http://www.theverge.com/
http://www.wired.co.uk/
https://angel.co/
http://www.dezeen.com/
http://www.newscientist.com/