Has tech become bipolar?
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Has tech become bipolar?
As a dutiful member of a fairly soft generation of hyperconnected internet guinea pigs, I've had a fairly up and down history with the assorted feelings of malaise.
Do you ever get really mad at your computer? Are you frustrated by how everything works these days? Do you get angry not knowing who to complain to when programs or applications break down? Well, you’re certainly not the only one.
Anna-Sofia Lesiv • Criticizing Computers
... See moreIn practice, what users want from IT products are functionality, resiliency, and usability. But software engineers (especially at places like Google and Facebook, which selectively hire and sell themselves as places for cool smart people to work at) want to think of themselves as smart and creative. So instead of spending massive amounts of time
Does the use of this technology arouse anxiety?
Ezra Klein • 41 Questions For The Technologies We Use, and That Use Us
Ponder for a moment the ways people interact differently in today’s workplace when compared to historical norms. Remote and flexible work arrangements have become commonplace. Emails and text messages often replace real-time conversations — sometimes with the person visible across the room! The gig economy has normalized temporary, impersonal work
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