As a designer, I approach any question from the human perspective. The technology is a tool or a vehicle of intent. Interaction design is approached solely from the human perspective. However as our technology becomes more deeply interconnected through Internet of Things devices, these tool based interactions deserve attention.

This article reminded me of how for a long time bacteria (maybe still to some extent) was the realm of mystery and magic. Nobody knew the rules until someone invented the microscope and you could make the invisible visible. In reading, this paper I felt like I was getting a deeper look into the hidden world of things.