Amber Case facts for kids
Amber Case (born in 1986) is an American expert who studies how humans and technology interact. She is known as a cyborg anthropologist, a user experience designer, and a public speaker. She helps us understand our relationship with the digital world.
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Who is Amber Case?
Amber Case was born in Portland, Oregon, around 1986. She went to Lewis & Clark College and finished her studies in 2008. Her main project there was about cell phones.
In 2008, she helped start something called CyborgCamp. This was a special event where people talked about the future of humans and computers. It was a place for new ideas.
Later, in 2010, Amber Case and Aaron Parecki created a company called Geoloqi. This company made software that used location. A bigger company named Esri bought Geoloqi in 2012. In 2015, Case started working for a new company called Healthways.
Humans and Technology: Are We All Cyborgs?
Amber Case often says that we are all "cyborgs" already. She believes a cyborg is simply a human who uses technology. This technology doesn't have to be inside us. It can be something we hold or even something we think with.
She explains that today, we have two parts to ourselves: a digital self and a physical self. Our digital self is how we appear online. Our physical self is our body in the real world.
What is Calm Technology?
A big part of Amber Case's work is about something called Calm technology. This is a type of technology that works in the background. It doesn't constantly demand your attention.
Imagine technology that helps you without being distracting. Case describes it as technology that "gets out of your way and lets you live your life." In 2015, she wrote a book about this idea, titled Calm Technology.
Books by Amber Case
Amber Case has written several books about technology and how we use it:
- An Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology (2014)
- Designing Calm Technology (2015)
- Designing with Sound: Fundamentals for Products and Services (co-authored with Aaron Day, 2018)
- A Kids Book About Technology (2021)
Awards and Recognition
In 2010, Fastcompany magazine recognized Amber Case. They named her one of the most important women working in technology.
Public Talks and Appearances
Amber Case often shares her ideas by giving talks.
- In January 2011, she gave a famous TED Talks speech. It was called 'We Are All Cyborgs Now.'
- She also spoke at the 'ePharma IMPACT' conference in March 2019 in New York, NY.
See also
In Spanish: Amber Case para niños
