The whole premise of panarchy is that technology matters because it changes our culture, both materially and ideationally. Steven Johnson even wrote a book called Interface Culture, and Jeff Han thinks his work is moving us "beyond" the interface. Whether that is true or not, I really really want one of these:

Jeff Han is a research scientist for New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Here, he demonstrates�for the first time publicly�his intuitive, "interface-free," touch-driven computer screen, which can be manipulated intuitively with the fingertips, and responds to varying levels of pressure.