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SMART dumb THINGS@jaredrawk @argodesigned

Things I do in my spare time

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PLAY WITH FIRE

MY GEEKY CONCERT LIGHTER

PLAY WITH INTERACTIONS

PLAY WITH BOTH

WITH CROWDS

WITH NO PEOPLE

WITH BIG THINGS

WITH TINY THINGS

WITH IMAGINARY THINGS

WITH ACTUAL THINGS

The Digital Lifestyle…

How we think about the computing experience

Intelligence as a Product…

How things are thinking about us

@jaredrawk @argodesigned

The Other Singularity…

How things are created

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The SingularityWhen machine intelligence becomes greater than human intelligence.

Visions of humans

after the singularity

are lofty:

Economies that involve no money.

Super human capability.

Eternal Life.

Then there is The Other Singularity…

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Skymall Catalog

TECHNOLOGY CREATING NEW EXPERIENCES.

TECHNOLOGY CREATING NEW EXPERIENCES.

CHANGING FAMILIAR EXPERIENCES

CHANGING FAMILIAR EXPERIENCES

SKEUREALISM

REPLACING EXPERIENCES

TECHNOLOGY IN UNEXPECTED PLACES

GEN.1 FOUR YEARS AGOProjector $1,800 Phidgets $420 Wiring $100 Laptop $3,000 DVI & Synchro $300 Projector Stand $600

$6620 / 8 = $777.50

GEN.3 1 YEAR AGOEL Sequencer $34 Battery $24 Wiring $20 EZ 0 $49.99 EL Wire $36 LED $1 Perfboard $2 EL Inverter $10 Picture frame $4 straps $9

$189

The new class: Maker

Cory Doctorow: read Down & Out in the Magic Kingdom

The rise of the adhocracies

=

YOUR OWN NEST

GPS SHOES

A CAR FOR A PET FISH

A REAL CAR

The makers create a new class of products

THINK BY MAKING, DELIVER BY DEMO

The Digital Lifestyle…

Our computing experience is changing

THE PROGRESSION OF FORM & EXPERIENCES

PRODUCTIVITY NETWORKING COMMUNICATION

PERSONAL PORTABLE TOUCHABLE

PERSONAL COMPUTING PATTERNHEADS DOWN & FOCUSED

EXPERIENCES + INTERACTION + FORM = PATTERN

We use them to live two lives

We stare into them andimmerse ourselves completely

People are choosing digital immersionover the physical world or even safety.

QUANTIFIED LIFE

SELF SURVELIENCE

Intelligence as a Product…

How things are thinking about us is changing

@jaredrawk @argodesigned

cognitive systems

cognitive systems

learn

solve

evolve

plan under uncertainty

learn over time

adapt to context

make assumptions

Watson

Google Now

Decision Supportwhat to do today/tonightwhere to shopwhich product to buywhat is the best pricehow to get therewhat to listen towhat to watchwhom to meet/datewhere to livewhere to eathow to treat a symptomwhat to wearwhat goes well with…what to saywhat job to takewhich is better…

every decision that can be supported by computing will be

selective hearing

Lalala

These things are changing the computing experience…

RISE OF INTELLIGENCE OTHER SINGULARITY PRODUCTS THE DIGITAL LIFESTYLE

THE INTERFACEIS MOVING OUT INTO THE OPEN

Moving out of the app

wrap.co

Narrative without an install

a tap on the shoulder

extensions to your muscles

Kineseowear

What used to be apps will be out in the world

Snapchat IRL

the interface will be in the open

the room is the new computer

From the article “the slow traffic movement” on fastcodesign.com

HEADS UP & PRESENT

COOPERATIVE

MARK UP THE PHYSICAL WORLD

THE ROOM WILL SEE YOU,

HEAR YOU, TALK TO YOU

Interact with it like a housemate

Computers will gain social intelligence

Computers will use social intelligence

We can add algorithmic intelligence

It will begin to look like magic.

smart dumb things

We will be the magicians, the machines will learn our tricks

How soon?

So if you thought authenticitymattered before…

QUANTIFIED LIFE BECOMES QUANTIFIED COACHING

Decision Support

Cognitive Dependence

Fear Of Missing Out

Becomes

Fear of Making Decisions

So if you thought responsibility mattered before…

dumb smart personal assistant cognitive a.i.sentientmachines

4.75

4.75

4.75

Alexa, what should I have for lunch?

the uncanny valley

the uncanny valley

Sometimes technology should answer as technology

RISE OF INTELLIGENCE OTHER SINGULARITY PRODUCTS THE DIGITAL LIFESTYLE

For a long time we have been creating big systems.Now is a great time to find in those systems gaps. Great value will come from closing small gaps.

Thank You!@jaredrawk

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