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VIII.3 May/June 2001
Page: 46
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The design challenge of pervasive computing


Authors:
John Thackara

I want to tell you about a frog. I am sure you know the story about its relationship with boiling water. If you drop a frog into the pan when the water is boiling, it will leap out. But if you put the frog into a pan of cold water, and then heat it steadily towards boiling point, the frog, unaware that any dramatic change is taking place, will just sit there and slowly cook. The frog story, to me, is symbolic of our relationship with technology at this time. If you could transport someone from the year 1800…




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