About Us

We are a group of students at American University who are attempting to document how technology has come to influence our culture. Every day we use our cell phones, MP3 players, and computers without even realizing how they may be affecting us. We hope to encourage others to participate in the observation of technology in our everyday lives. This project was inspired by Caleb Crain's article in the New Yorker; Surveillance Society.

Monday, December 4, 2006

Afternoon in the Metro

While on the Metro's red line between Tenleytown and Woodley Park at approximately 3:00pm on a Saturday, I observed a total of twenty eight people. Of these, twelve were using some sort of portable music player and one was using a laptop computer. None of these people seemed to be traveling with another person or holding a conversation. Likewise, I noticed only nine cases total of any of these people glancing at others, and only one where they acknowledged another person (after bumping into them and apologizing).

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