Intel's research on domestic satellites

There's so much here, I don't know where to begin.  Genevieve Bell is spearheading research at Intel that looks at this notion of "home" first, and then seeing what sort of tech opportunities may exist.  Given my work with community and technology, this is of particular interest.

Here's a choice quote...

What for me is interesting, however, is the ways in which these sites [second homes] now seem to represent a place to get away not only from work, but the technologies of work and the work of technologies.

In some ways, this reminds me of the notion of the "third place" -- that which is neither home nor work, but some place in between.  Domestic satellites seem to fall into this category.

As we look to build out the next version of community software, it would seem to be good to keep an eye on trends in the home space as that impacts how tech, community and the like are manifested in those areas.

(originally published on my beta blog)