Convergence and cyborg men
What is convergence? A simple explanation is that it is the addition of all media, technology and tools into one area. If you're still scratching your head, think about the latest PDA's out there. You have everything from Word documents to e-mail to web browsing to camera to music to videos to radio to...
So why is it so important? Because it's just a oart if a trend to make things a) easier for people and b) more connected than ever before.
Here's an example of how it'll fundamentally change our world. You wake up in the morning from 'Jesse' whispering motivational themes. You stumble out to grab the already brewed cup of coffee (synchronised thorugh 'Jesse') and quaff it down before stumbling into the running shower. 10 minutes later, your reading the latest news about your company and checking your e-mails over business. You realise you'll need to stop off at a customer's location, add that to your timetable and walk over to your car, getting in while still answering e-mails. Your car, beamed the new GPS information, heads off driving down the road to your customer's location while you work. At the location, you realise that there's something really wrong with the shipment, so you take a photograph through Jesse, mail it out to the logistics personnel and call them. After shouting a bit, you hold up Jesse to show them exactly what you are talking about and they download the new invoice and delivery date, etc. And then off you go...
Pure science fiction? Not really. All of that technology (yes, even the self-driving car) is out there in the world. The big question is how to get them to work together seamlessly without the user having to go through a dozen hoops.
You don't WANT to have to hit buttons each time to get new GPS data. You don't WANT to set your alarm, configure your coffee machine and shower if you need it. You don't WANT to search for information about the local news, figure out what it means for your work, etc.
The biggest trend right now is to make Technology Simpler. To get it to work together, faster, smoother and easier. Convergence of media, tools and information all into one little thing that become a lifeline.
Get on that bandwagon because it's happening.
So why is it so important? Because it's just a oart if a trend to make things a) easier for people and b) more connected than ever before.
Here's an example of how it'll fundamentally change our world. You wake up in the morning from 'Jesse' whispering motivational themes. You stumble out to grab the already brewed cup of coffee (synchronised thorugh 'Jesse') and quaff it down before stumbling into the running shower. 10 minutes later, your reading the latest news about your company and checking your e-mails over business. You realise you'll need to stop off at a customer's location, add that to your timetable and walk over to your car, getting in while still answering e-mails. Your car, beamed the new GPS information, heads off driving down the road to your customer's location while you work. At the location, you realise that there's something really wrong with the shipment, so you take a photograph through Jesse, mail it out to the logistics personnel and call them. After shouting a bit, you hold up Jesse to show them exactly what you are talking about and they download the new invoice and delivery date, etc. And then off you go...
Pure science fiction? Not really. All of that technology (yes, even the self-driving car) is out there in the world. The big question is how to get them to work together seamlessly without the user having to go through a dozen hoops.
You don't WANT to have to hit buttons each time to get new GPS data. You don't WANT to set your alarm, configure your coffee machine and shower if you need it. You don't WANT to search for information about the local news, figure out what it means for your work, etc.
The biggest trend right now is to make Technology Simpler. To get it to work together, faster, smoother and easier. Convergence of media, tools and information all into one little thing that become a lifeline.
Get on that bandwagon because it's happening.
posted by Tired | 5:52 PM
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