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Stephen Downes

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This list reflects a series of rethinkings of interaction space in (mostly) digital technology. It's interesting to go though the list and ponder not just what the new interfaces allowed, but also what they replaced. For example, the rotary dial on the telephone replaced the need to tell the operator which number you wanted to be connected to. The mourse replaced the need to use arrow keys to move a cursor. 

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