Side Effects of Digital Technology

Holmes, WN (2002) Side Effects of Digital Technology. Computer, 35 (4). 104, 102-103. ISSN 0018-9162

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MC.2002.993783

Abstract

This essay discusses some of the side effects of the widespread adoption of digital technology, including social multitasking, the busy-all-the-time syndrome, SMS on mobile phones, speech recognition, mobile phone theft and security, personal data collection, and cyber attacks.

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Keywords:	digital technology, side effects, mobile phones, social effects, speech recognition, personal data
ID Code:	1681
Deposited By:	Mr Neville Holmes
Deposited On:	27 Aug 2007
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2008 20:05
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