Information ecologies: using technology with heart
Information ecologies: using technology with heart
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Perpetual contact
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Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Proceedings of the 7th ACM conference on Designing interactive systems
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UbiComp'05 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Ubiquitous Computing
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OZCHI '09 Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group: Design: Open 24/7
The phone rings but the user doesn't answer: unavailability in mobile communication
Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
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The proliferation of portable devices has transformed our everyday practices, blurring second and third places. However, almost no research exists on how the perpetual possession of devices impacts how we escape them. In this paper, we explore the notion of non-use of portable devices. Drawing from the results of a multi-step qualitative study, we provide a discussion on how non-use interplays with the dynamics of everyday life. Specifically, we discuss practices surrounding hybridities of portable devices and social circles. The layerings of portables help in de-personalizing interactions through evasions, pretence, and resistance. We argue that non-use is not a reason for failure, but is a form of use in itself.