Week 4: Gates, Kelly: 

              The Past Perfect promise of Facial Recognition Technology.

              Shepard, Mark: Minor urbanism: 

              everyday entanglements of technology and urban life

The Past Perfect promise of Facial Recognition Technology

Kelly Gates introduced the concise history of facial recognition technology and the justification of it. Starting with the possibility that could be prevented the September 11 attacks because the facial recognition technology already was existed, yet the authorities didn’t use the technology systems.

For safety issues, several countries, especially U.S.A., have developed the facial recognition technology. America can’t be predictable or identifiable the Enemy after the cold war. In this situation, ironically, the technology, which has been developed for safety of citizen is used monitoring them.

Minor urbanism: Le parkour, The key for changing near future -the convenience: evolution of the white-label ATM and Design fiction, - It contraries to major urban development and shapes various culture. The little attempt of every individual oppose the major system will make a difference for future.

It’s easy to miss something you’re not looking for: Awareness test

It was shocking to me because nobody can see the moon walking bear even though the new media classmates were the students who major in art and design. If some people can’t figure out the importance of the art, they wouldn’t want to involve or appreciate to art. Actually, they are the most imperative people to close the art world because art can be a way to people connect to their inside – could I say for this as the super ego? - and think their situation in the modern world. How do I guide them to be interested in Art ?