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Further Readings
Antonucci, T. I., Ajrouch, K. J., & Manalel, J. A. (2017). Social relations and technology: Continuity, context, and change. Innovation in Aging, 1(3), 1-9. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igx029
This paper looks at the impact of technological influence on communication and social relations in the aging population.
Michael, M. (2017). Actor-network theory: Trials, trails and translations. London, UK: Sage.
This book represents a new and critical look at ANT and its many contributions to technology studies.
Grimes, S. M. (2014). Configuring the child player. Science, Technology & Human Values. doi:10.1177/0162243914550253.
The article presents a study of various video games and argues that these are negotiated spaces where ideas resurface of what an imagined, ideal “child player” looks like.
Wheatcroft, J. M., Jump, M., Breckell, A. L., & Adams-White, J. (2017). Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operators’ accuracy and confidence of decisions: Professional pilots or video game players? Cogent Psychology, 4, 1-23. doi: 10.1080/23311908.2017.1327628
This article compares the suitability, accuracy, and confidence of video game players to pilots during a simulated flight and suggests the possibility of video game players as a resource in unmanned aerial systems operations.
Recommended Websites
Habitica
https://habitica.com/static/home
This website turns habit-building and productivity into a game, and provides either in-game rewards or punishments based on real life actions.
Society for Social Studies of Science (4S)
This is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the study of science, technology, and medicine, with an emphasis on how these develop and interact with their social contexts.
Helping Ensure News on Facebook is From Trusted Sources
https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/01/trusted-sources/
Facebook adds information to this site to detail how it is countering the large influx of fake news and misinformation on its site.
Life Hacker
This site posts a wide range of videos on how to use software programs like Microsoft Windows or how to solve everyday problems.
TechCrunch
The website reports on the latest news in the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding, and Silicon Valley.