Computing Comes for Our Senses

One thing I’ve noticed in public spaces over the last few years is that fewer and fewer people can hear me. I’ve given up on saying “On your left” when I run past people on the sidewalk because the majority of them have earbuds in and can’t hear me coming. At the grocery store, I see more and more people wearing earbuds or giant, noise-canceling, “don’t talk to me” headphones. They can’t hear me when I say “Excuse me” as I reach past them for a can of tomatoes. And as a schoolteacher, when I walk down the hallway between classes amidst a sea of Airpod-wearing kids, it’s unclear who’s available for conversation. <a href="https://medium.com/@worldhistory/computing-comes-for-our-senses-3288884c6cc">Read More</a>