http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3340491.stm
The notion of pervasive computing, which I have referenced previously in this blog as "making the world smart" would appear to be as unexceptionable as Mom and apple pie. Enter the Philip Wylies of the computer world, who call for more social reflection on whether pervasive computing is a good thing or not.
In principle, such second thought seems like a good thing in and of itself, but I have my suspicions that in an arena as complex as this, not only are we able to pause for thought, but we really cannot adopt any useful vantage point in any case. It may well be that we will only be able to see effective coping strategies after we have suffered the deluge.
Posted by jho at January 6, 2004 10:15 PM