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Body Technology Interfaces

I've been working on a project where I knit sweaters to go from gadgets to your body. They're supposed to be a fun commentary on how attached and concentrated on technology we are, and to highlight the lack of movement that happens when we're engrossed in our laptops, keyboards, PDAs, etc. I plan on making many more, and would be curious what ideas fellow technologists might have for different iterations. the one pictured above is for privacy, warmth, and concentration in public spaces while using a laptop.

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Posted by: Sam Bleckley on April 15, 2008 at 8:10 PM

Wonderful.

That's brilliant. Fantastic social commentary. I'd love to see photos of whole groups wearing these, lined up in the chairs at airports or on buses, completely isolated from each other.

Sad as it is, I'll admit that I've used a coat draped over my head for privacy and concentration on my laptop.

Posted by: Observer on April 16, 2008 at 3:46 AM

Isn't it a little like this?

http://www.joemalia.com/recent/partone/page.html

Posted by: ihi on April 16, 2008 at 4:29 AM

uihuig

reminds me of this project http://www.hulgerisation.com/?page_id=78

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