Ubiquitous+Computing

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Ubiquitous Computing

 * The age of ubiquitous computing** is here: computing without computers, where information processing has diffused into everyday life, and virtually disappeared from view. What does this mean to those of us who will be encountering it? How will it transform our lives? And how will we learn to make wise decisions about something so hard to see? (Adam Greenfield: http://www.studies-observations.com/everyware/samples/everyware_intro.html)

Ubiquitous computing has been around for a long time. It is basically computer chips in every appliance or tool. Not only is it something we rely on, but it will become so common place that we will forget it's there.

ABC News: Ubiquitous Computing
The video is 10 minutes long, but explains some of the key ideas of the near future. Buying groceries using a cell phone was very interesting. media type="youtube" key="2I3T_kLCBAw" height="344" width="425"

=The iPhone & The Future Of Ubiquitous Computing= media type="youtube" key="WMbxts4gRqI" height="344" width="425"