One of the themes of the history of technology is how information has become a more and more important aspect of every part of American life. Yesterday the New York Times had an article about how DisneyWorld is introducing digital bracelets to all its guests that may transform the experience of Disney World. Guests can use the bracelets to make purchases. Disney can use the bracelets to track every part of a guest's visit. (How many times did someone go down Thunder Mountain?) Is this big brother or a really neat thing that will add to people's enjoyment? Walt Disney was someone who was very interested in how technology would develop in the future, but I don't think even he understood how central information technology would be.
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