Fluid technology

technology which can be adapted and changed by different social groups

how far can a technology be used in different contexts

lamp, which was developed in France only worked for French standards

difference of context of development and context of use

if you develop technology you cannot be sure in what various ways your technology is used by society

willingness that the technology is used in a different way or for a different use

be open about user feedback and maintain the ability to change

Smartphones (Appstore –> different usecases, e.g. communaction can be implemented so that people can use it)

Smartphone (hardware restrictions, HEIC photos)

Therefore highly complex technologies cannot be linearly seperated into fluid or non-fluid

technology itself is not static, but shaped from cultural and social contexts

technologies which are more flexible can easily be integrated into different social communities