Showing papers by "Richard Harper published in 2002"
20 Apr 2002
TL;DR: An overview of the data collected from an ethnographic study of teenagers and their use of mobile phones suggests that teenagers use their phones to participate in social practices that closely resemble forms of ritualised gift-giving.
Abstract: In this paper, we present an overview of the data collected from an ethnographic study of teenagers and their use of mobile phones. Through the data, we suggest that teenagers use their phones to participate in social practices that closely resemble forms of ritualised gift-giving. Such practices, we claim, shape the way teenagers understand and thus use their phones. We go onto show that this insight into everyday, phone-mediated activities has practical implications for mobile phone design. Using an example, we describe how teenagers' gift-giving practices can inform design, providing an initial means to conceptualise future emerging technologies
283 citations
01 Jan 2002
TL;DR: The emerging technologies that are emerging from the convergence of broadcasting, telecommunications and computing promise significant changes. as discussed by the authors, for instance, devices such as interactiveTV and TV-on-demand promise to provide those in the home with unprecedented access to information and entertainment.
Abstract: The burgeoning technologies that are emerging from the convergence of broadcasting, telecommunications and computing promise significant changes. Devices such as interactiveTV and TV-on-demand promise to provide those in the home with unprecedented access to information and entertainment. They also raise the prospect of altering the relationships between home activities and those traditionally undertaken elsewhere work, shopping and play.
37 citations
TL;DR: In this article, an ongoing investigation into the use and role of paper mail communications in domestic environments is presented, which uses ethnographically informed data to analyse how paper mail supports various social roles within the home, particularly a division of labour whereby women tend to be largely responsible for what may be called "managing the home".
Abstract: This paper reports on ongoing investigations into the use and role of paper mail communications in domestic environments. It utilises ethnographically informed data to analyse how paper mail supports various social roles within the home, particularly a division of labour whereby women tend to be largely responsible for what may be called ‘managing the home’. Implications for the future of paper mail are considered and suggestions made about how e-mail tools may be designed to reflect the patterns of social organisation within the home.
23 citations
Patent•
06 Sep 2002TL;DR: A removable memory media, such as a floppy disk or videocassette, has an electrically alterable display thereon as mentioned in this paper, which can be selectably altered in appearance without the need for ancillary circuitry.
Abstract: A removable memory media, such as a floppy disk or videocassette, has an electrically alterable display thereon. The display comprises an array of electrically alterable elements which can be selectably altered in appearance without the need for ancillary circuitry on the floppy disk or videocassette.
11 citations