Automation: Designing for a smarter world?
Are we getting more and more addicted towards technology? Are our daily chores getting more and more automated? "Three scenarios likely to be possible in the future: "No," says the refrigerator. "Not eggs again. Not until your weight comes down, and your cholesterol levels are lower. Scale tells me you still have to lose about five pounds, and the clinic keeps pinging me about your cholesterol. This is for your own good, you know." "I just checked your appointments diary in your smart phone," says the automobile as you get into the car after a day's work. "You have free time, so I've programmed that scenic route with those curves you like so much instead of the highway - I know you'll enjoy driving it. Oh, and I've picked your favorite music to go with it." "Hey," says your house one morning as you prepare to leave. "What's the rush? I took out the garbage. Won't you even say thank y...