Marshall Jones

The Concept of the 'iPerson'

  • Introduction of the Apple iPerson, highlighting its feature of multitouch capability.

  • Repeated rhetorical question: "Doesn't it feel good to touch?"

Digital Connection vs. Physical Interaction

  • Quote: "My world has become so digital, I have forgotten what that feels like."

    • Reflection on the transformation from physical to digital connections.

  • Mention of cliques in the past making connections difficult, contrasted with modern 'clicks' forming friendships.

  • Judgment of Current Society:

    • Speaker asks, "But who am I to judge?" while facetiously noting their own digital presence.

Social Media Commentary

  • Personal Reflection:

    • "I face Facebook more than books face me, hoping to book face-to-faces."

  • Status Updates:

    • Regular updates to maintain visibility in an oversaturated digital space: "I update my status 420 spaces to prove I am still breathing failure."

  • Contrast between 3000 online friends and only 5 real-life friends.

    • Emphasizes the preference for online validation over real-life relationships: "why wouldn't I spend more time in a world where there're more people that 'like' me?"

Identity in Digital Age

  • Identity Construction:

    • Notion that online profiles matter more than authentic self: "It doesn't matter if I'm an amateur person, as long as I have a 'pro' file."

  • Genuine Emotion Measurement:

    • "My smile is 50% genuine; 50% genuine HD. You would need blu-rays to read what is really me."

Technology’s Evolution

  • Representation of technological evolution:

    • Imagery: "Doubled over, we used to sit in tree tops. So we swung down to stand upright… and now we are doubled over at desktops."

  • Connection to the Garden of Eden and modern technology (Apple products).

Consequences of Disconnected Communication

  • Reflection on the lack of personal interaction:

    • Quote: "I can do all of these things without making eye contact."

  • Moving from physical blackberry gathering to buying a device from the store.

    • Fear: "It's scary."

  • Auditory disconnection caused by technology: "I can't hear the sound of mother nature speaking over all this tweeting."

  • Comparison:

    • Headphone jacks as an analogy for emotional connection injected into the flesh.

Modern Relationships and Communication

  • Concept of Love in Digital Era:

    • "We might be love drugged. Like e-pills."

  • Examples of Modern Interactions:

    • Mention of E*TRADE, emailing, e-motion, comparing them to e-commerce.

    • Noted commercialization of love, "money can buy love for $9.95 a month."

  • Call to Action:

    • Series of digital actions symbolizing emotional connections:

    • "Click: to proceed the checkout."

    • "Click: to x out where our hearts once were."

    • "Click: I've uploaded this hug, I hope she gets it."

    • "Click: I'm making love to my wife, I hope she's logged in."

    • "Click: I'm holding my daughter over a Skype conference call, while she's crying in the crib in the next room."

Conclusion: Hope for the Future

  • Final Thoughts:

    • Expression of desperation for emotional fulfillment through technology:

    • "we're so desperate to feel that we hope our Technologic can reverse the universe, and so the screen can touch us back."

  • Aspirational Statement:

    • Anticipation for advancement in technology:

    • "And maybe one day it will. When our technology is advanced enough… to make us human again."