Friday, November 28, 2008
Facebook, the iphone, and SCOT
About a week ago I found myself in a huge rush for a meeting with some girls with which I was assigned a class presentation. Since I was rushing out of my house, I obviously forgot to go on my computer and mark down their phone numbers (which they had sent me via facebook). As I drove along, I started worrying... would they think that I wasn't planning on showing up? Luckily for me, I remembered that I actually own an iphone which provides me with easy Facebook access. So... I accessed Facebook (Don't worry it was a 30 zone!), and I was able to get one of the phone numbers that I needed and phone a member of my group to let her know that I would be running late. In this situation my phone provided me with an easy solution to a stressful situation. Thus, it can be considered that, in this case, by encompassing Facebook, the iphone functioned in a way that reflected the goals and needs not just of myself, but more specifically of society. As a result, the social construction of technology can be seen in the iphone as, in this situation, it reflected the goals and values of my social group. Essentially, a broad social group, in which I could generally be included, influenced a design that reflected our own goals and values and this, in turn, has made the iphone very practical for me, even in the confines of my own car.
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