Ubiquitous Computing

The promises of ubiquitous computing and the evented web

Definition

In the 1980’s, researchers at Xerox Parc talked about “the inevitable withdrawal of the computer from the desktop and into a host of old and new devices, including coffeepots, watches, microwave ovens, and copying machines. These researchers saw the computer as growing in power while withdrawing as a presence” (Mosco, 2004, p.20).

Using IRC as a hub for affordable ubiquitous computing