p. 9–”Infrastructures” (via Star and Ruhdleder): Embeddedness in other structures, technologies, and a social arrangements. Transparency of support for tasks Reach or stope beyond a single event
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Read more →Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers are developing a voice-operated robotic wheelchair for people with neurological disorders.
Read more →In Pew Internet & American Life Project director Lee Rainie discusses the results of a survey of experts on how technology will develop and impact society in the year 2020.
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