Even in this technology age there are still people that insist on having things stay the same. Recently we've been discussing a transition into a more "computer-run" era and how that effects people. In the end I'm sure that more and more of our daily objects are going to continue to be more and more complicated however, for the time being at least some things are staying the same. Children's books is the topic of this article however, there is much more lying underneath that holds claim to it. the idea that not everyone wants everything so technology oriented that there are still possibilities for the future that don't encourage massive change.
Here's the link to the article. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/business/for-their-children-many-e-book-readers-insist-on-paper.html?_r=1&ref=business
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I don't know which direction the technology is heading to, but I know their first priority is not "making affordable and efficient technologies for cities in order for them to recover." we'll see what happens.