interconnectedness

technology from two perspectives:
:: in a macro-sense, on a global scale, as an academic definition
technology as the driver of globalization, or the increasing interconnectedness and interrelatedness of the world in the realms of economics, politics, and culture

:: in a micro-sense, on a personal level, as an introspective definition
technology as a departure from "human experience" as we know it. the tangibility of humanity expressed and felt in the every day. through phone calls and handwritten letters: dimensions and remainders -> fragility in a tender whisper, tension in a heated argument, reality in each slightly discernible breath and sigh. personality and expression in scripted letters, whether they be hastily scribbled notes or carefully signed messages. nuances in the written and spoken language
both reduced and minimized to a great degree by means of instant messaging, email, texts, blogging; 2D vs 3D

methods and modes of 'keeping in touch' - touch: a human sense among those of hearing, taste, smelling, and seeing
i miss the depth and warmth of people; substitutions of communication in digital format do not compare

there is not yet a form of technology that enables the transmission of all five senses at once. here. now. with. without. CONTACT! COMMUNICATION! CONNECTION!
a lot of the time, we are left to fill in the blanks, the voids; create, formulate. fill in.

that which inspires, moves, allows
interaction. + - O



photo credit: stefan bruggemann