About
Keynote speaker and author. Founder of the Calm Tech Institute. My book Calm Technology…
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I’m Joining Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society in Fall 2016!
I’m Joining Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society in Fall 2016!
By Amber Case
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Don’t worry that AI will take control: worry that we’ve never had control.
Don’t worry that AI will take control: worry that we’ve never had control.
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👀 Can you spot the incredible technology in this image? We just had the most exquisite, *eye-opening* WXO - World Experience Organization PlayLab…
👀 Can you spot the incredible technology in this image? We just had the most exquisite, *eye-opening* WXO - World Experience Organization PlayLab…
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Thoughtful writing and memes about identity compression (and so much more), Nick's essay is what we talk about when we talk about our capacity to be…
Thoughtful writing and memes about identity compression (and so much more), Nick's essay is what we talk about when we talk about our capacity to be…
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Education
Volunteer Experience
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Curator
Boathouse Experimental Studios
- 1 year 8 months
Arts and Culture
Boathouse Experimental Studios was an experimental media space in Portland, Oregon that hosted dozens of installation, music and other media pieces.
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Entrepreneurship
Lewis & Clark College
- 3 years
Education
Guide students for a life of entrepreneurship.
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Board Member
Lewis & Clark College
- 3 years 4 months
Education
Served on the Board of Lewis & Clark college for three years. Served on the financial committee, collaborated with board members, and contributed to the formation and direction of the college's entrepreneurship program. Mentored and volunteered student startups from the college, law school and graduate programs, and founded the Case scholarship fund for anthropology and technology.
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Advisor (former co-founder)
EverCharge
- 3 years 7 months
I saw the startup through its second round of funding and first set of customers, then transitioned to an advisory role in 2011 in order to fully focus efforts on Geoloqi.
Publications
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A Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology
Amazon.com and Ebook
See publicationCyborg Anthropology is a way of understanding how we live as technosocially connected citizens in the modern era. Our cell phones, cars and laptops have turned us into cyborgs. What does it mean to extend the body into hyperspace? What are the implications to privacy, information and the formation of identity? Now that we have a second self, how do we protect it?
This text covers various subjects such as time and space compression, hyperlinked memories, panic architecture, mobile…Cyborg Anthropology is a way of understanding how we live as technosocially connected citizens in the modern era. Our cell phones, cars and laptops have turned us into cyborgs. What does it mean to extend the body into hyperspace? What are the implications to privacy, information and the formation of identity? Now that we have a second self, how do we protect it?
This text covers various subjects such as time and space compression, hyperlinked memories, panic architecture, mobile technology, interface evaporation and how technology is changing the way we live.
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A Kids Book About Technology
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Calm Technology
O’Reilly
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Designing with Sound
O’Reilly
Patents
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Method, system, and apparatus for distributing electricity to electric vehicles, monitoring the distribution thereof, and/or controlling the distribution thereof
Issued US 20100237985
An electricity distribution, monitoring, and control system for recharging electric vehicles. The system may include a plug outlet device having a sensor, and a plug adapter apparatus having a tag. The tag may communicate with the sensor when the plug adapter apparatus is coupled to the plug outlet device. An electric vehicle receives an electric charge from the plug outlet device after an identification number associated with the tag is verified by a remote server. Alternatively, a plug outlet…
An electricity distribution, monitoring, and control system for recharging electric vehicles. The system may include a plug outlet device having a sensor, and a plug adapter apparatus having a tag. The tag may communicate with the sensor when the plug adapter apparatus is coupled to the plug outlet device. An electric vehicle receives an electric charge from the plug outlet device after an identification number associated with the tag is verified by a remote server. Alternatively, a plug outlet device includes a tag, and an electric vehicle has attached thereto a monitoring and communication device, which may include a sensor. The sensor may communicate with the tag when the electric vehicle is proximally located to the plug outlet device, and obtain authorization from a remote server or the outlet device to charge the electric vehicle. A user account is automatically billed and a provider account is automatically credited.
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Electric vehicle clustered charge distribution and prioritization method, system, and apparatus
Filed US WO 2012149230 A2
A method, system, and apparatus include a clustered charge distribution and prioritized charge distribution system for electric vehicles (EVs). Distributed processing units (DPUs) receive member information about an EV or EV user. A power distribution manager (PDM) is coupled to each of the DPUs. The PDM includes a prioritizer. The prioritizer determines a prioritization for charging the EVs based on the member information received by each of the DPUs. Also disclosed is a method for providing…
A method, system, and apparatus include a clustered charge distribution and prioritized charge distribution system for electric vehicles (EVs). Distributed processing units (DPUs) receive member information about an EV or EV user. A power distribution manager (PDM) is coupled to each of the DPUs. The PDM includes a prioritizer. The prioritizer determines a prioritization for charging the EVs based on the member information received by each of the DPUs. Also disclosed is a method for providing clustered charge distribution and charge prioritization for electric vehicles. The method includes sensing whether power is requested by any one of a plurality of EVs within a cluster, generating individual EV-specific information for the EVs using the DPUs, transmitting the EV-specific information to the PDM, and selecting and applying a prioritization algorithm based at least in part on the transmitted information.
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Method, system, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electricity distribution to electric vehicles
Filed US WO 2010107905 A8
A method, system, and apparatus for distributing electricity to electric vehicles, monitoring the distribution thereof, and/or controlling the distribution thereof, provides various components to vehicle operators and station owners to track and control energy usage. Plug outlet devices are associated with a station. A coordinator receives vehicle information and information about the station from an electric vehicle. The information is verified, stored, and/or aggregated for later display. The…
A method, system, and apparatus for distributing electricity to electric vehicles, monitoring the distribution thereof, and/or controlling the distribution thereof, provides various components to vehicle operators and station owners to track and control energy usage. Plug outlet devices are associated with a station. A coordinator receives vehicle information and information about the station from an electric vehicle. The information is verified, stored, and/or aggregated for later display. The information can be used to determine whether to deny electrical charging service to a vehicle using a switch component. The plug outlet device may include a sensor, and the plug adapter apparatus a tag. The tag may communicate with the sensor when the plug adapter apparatus is coupled to the plug outlet device. Authorization from a server or the outlet device may be obtained to charge the electric vehicle. A user account is automatically billed and a provider account is automatically credited.
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Systems and Methods for Managing Locations Data and Privacy Framework
EP2888869B1
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Courses
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American Advertising and the Science of Signs
SOAN 370
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Cyborg Anthropology
SOAN 390
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From Modernity to Postmodernity
SOAN 375
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Independent Study
SOAN 499
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Introduction to Sociology
SOAN 100
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Qualitative Research Methods
SOAN 200
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Quantitative Research Methods
SOAN 201
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Senior Seminar and Thesis
SOAN 400
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Social Theory
SOAN 300
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Visual Anthropology
SOAN 245
Projects
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Web 1.0 Conference
- Present
Web 1.0 Conference is a one day event celebrating the creative, original, static (no backend) web sites, both old and new, that stand the test of time. Spend a day building websites and show them off at the end of the day. Let's bring back the era of fun websites!
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IndieWebCamp
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IndieWebCamp is a gathering of web creators building & sharing open web technologies to advance the state of the indie web. We get together for a weekend to discuss how we can empower people to own their identities and data, then spend a day hacking & creating.
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An Illustrated Dictionary of Cyborg Anthropology
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See projectA illustrated field guide to interface culture.
Cyborg Anthropology is a way of understanding how we live as technosocially connected citizens in the modern era. Our cell phones, cars and laptops have turned us into cyborgs. What does it mean to extend the body into hyperspace? What are the implications to privacy, information and the formation of identity? Now that we have a second self, how do we protect it?
This text covers various subjects such as time and space compression…A illustrated field guide to interface culture.
Cyborg Anthropology is a way of understanding how we live as technosocially connected citizens in the modern era. Our cell phones, cars and laptops have turned us into cyborgs. What does it mean to extend the body into hyperspace? What are the implications to privacy, information and the formation of identity? Now that we have a second self, how do we protect it?
This text covers various subjects such as time and space compression, hyperlinked memories, panic architecture, mobile technology, interface evaporation and how technology is changing the way we live.
Useful for researchers, scientists, interface designers, developers, professors, students, and anyone who engages with or wishes to better understand technology and culture.
Honors & Awards
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Bell Labs Shannon Visionary Award
Bell Labs
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30 Under 30
Inc Magazine
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National Geographic Emerging Explorers Award 2012
National Geographic
National Geographic's Emerging Explorers Program recognizes and supports uniquely gifted and inspiring young adventurers, scientists, photographers, and storytellers—explorers who are already making a difference early in their careers. To help the Emerging Explorers realize their potential, National Geographic awards each of them $10,000 for research and exploration.
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Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Lewis & Clark College
Each year the Board of Alumni honors alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen field, have shown exceptional leadership qualities and/or have rendered outstanding volunteer service in their communities and the College.
Amber Case is a cyborg anthropologist and a cofounder of Geoloqi, a company that developed a platform for real-time location-based services. She has been featured in Forbes and Wired magazines, spoken at SXSW, TED and MIT on technology and humans, and was named…Each year the Board of Alumni honors alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen field, have shown exceptional leadership qualities and/or have rendered outstanding volunteer service in their communities and the College.
Amber Case is a cyborg anthropologist and a cofounder of Geoloqi, a company that developed a platform for real-time location-based services. She has been featured in Forbes and Wired magazines, spoken at SXSW, TED and MIT on technology and humans, and was named by Fast Company as one of the Most Influential Women in Technology in 2010. She studies the interaction between humans and computers and how relationships with information are changing the way cultures think, act, and understand their worlds. -
Webvisionary Awards
Webvisions
Award given to Powerpoint Karaoke performance competition at the 2009 and 2011 Webvisionary Awards.
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Mobile Showcase Award
AppNation San Francisco Competition
Geoloqi won best new app at the AppNation mobile showcase competition at AppNation San Francisco after judges watched 10 three-minute speeches from company founders from around the world.
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Grand Prize for Loqi.me, a Cross-‐platform Group messaging and Location Beaconing for Disaster Relief.
Geeks Without Bounds International Open Source Hackathon. Global Competition.
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Most Useful App and Best of Show awarded for Loqi.me, a cross-‐platform group messaging and location beaconing system for disaster relief.
CivicApps Government Data Development Competition. Portland, Oregon.
Application judged most useful and utility to citizens overall.
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Grand Prize for Chattercast: a 911 Subscription Service.
Socrata Software Company
Open Government Hackathon and Software Development Competition. Seattle, Washington. Regional Competition.
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English
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Organizations
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IEEE
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