Technology is bridging our mind with reality in real-time. As a consequence we live in a world of complete interactivity and instant distribution, based on billions of jelly beans wired together to form a new association of consciousness........

1. “ It’s all coming Together ” Carlo Mazzucchelli [email_address] www.complexlab.com www.complexlab.it Culture Changes and Technology

3. What is technology ? Dizionario Petrocchi 1904 From Greek –téchne, art . Essay of all arts and mestieri. Ramdom House Dictionary 1967 Something phisical, clearly separated from human beings. www.technology.com 2001 3D, HDTV, HTML, http, CD, DVD, MCI, IBM, AOL, Intel, Inspiron,OptiPlax, Onimax, www.technology.com 2001 High Technology is mouse, Web, Net, Coockies, apple, java, spam, server, room, engine, backup, hardware, tools, keyboard, virus, Wired, clustering, scan, zip, file, folder etc. Ramdom House Dictionary 1987 The word is now used to embrace also technology interrelation with life, society and environment . Tehnology is not anymore something separated ( a se stante ). Tech Encyclopedia Online 1998 Technology is now including its consequences as well. Now we know that important technologies can cause important effects. Technology is not neutral anymore as it incorporates all the effects, positives and negatives. www.technology.com 2001 Fire, wheel, arrow, elettricity, TGV, bridges, skycreapers, AWACs, fax, refrigerators, bio-enginerring, clonazione, ingengneria genetica etc. www.technology.com 2001 Virtual reality, products personalization, real time, cyberspace, interactivity, digital, etc.

5. Pills, Drugs and Medicines “ YOU ARE WHAT YOU ABSORB "

7. Books with the solutions you need ! How to, Rules for, Roads, Secrets, etc. Source:amazon.com

8. Religion, New Age and Tele-evangelists

9. What’s Real ?

10. [ [ Source: Timothy J. Barnhart Source: Timothy J. Barnhart Source: Timothy J. Barnhart Celebration As it is today ! Concept Drawing copyright: Timothy J. Barnhart copyright: Timothy J. Barnhart

11. R ealistic violence in movies

12. Adults’ toys

13. Meanings a re n ot Things

15. "My motive for doing what I am going to do is simply personal revenge. I do not expect to accomplish anything by it. Of course, if my crime (and my reasons for committing it) gets any public attention, it may help to stimulate public interest in the technology question and thereby improve the chances of stopping technology before it is too late ; but on the other hand most people will probably be repelled by my crime, and the opponents of freedom may use it as a weapon to support their arguments for control over human behavior. I have no way of knowing whether my action will do more good than harm. I certainly don't claim to be an altruist or to be acting for the 'good' (whatever that is) of the human race. I act merely from a desire for revenge." (from the sentencing memorandum) And….The New Luddites Unabomber

24. What is Internet NIMDA

27. For a world w ithout rule s

28. The Leary Biscuit

32. The Cyborg is here with us

33. The Cyborg is here

34. Miniaturization Figure 3. Progressive miniaturization by the computer industry has enabled wearable devices to become less obtrusive over the past 16 years. (a) 1980 prototype with a 1.5-inch CRT; (b) late 1980s multimedia computer with a 0.6-inch CRT; (c) a more recent commercially available display; (d) a current, nearly undetectable, prototype consisting of eyeglasses, a handheld control, and a computer worn in back under the shirt. Source:Steve Mann

35. Biotechnology

36. The Body Voyage Project