The end of the computer age?
I don’t think so. And some people seem to expect more from the web, not to say from computers. However, it may be the case that the changes that are to come are greater and harder than those that have been seen so far. So I will just leave this here and let you draw the conclusions.
Amplify’d from www.newscientist.com
the computer age culminated in the internet, the internet culminated in social networks
you have to go back to the science fiction of the 1950s for what’s next
Mobile internet is the next major computing cycle
everyone is now present with their real identities and relationships
Future innovation will involve using the information people put into them
We’re all generating massive amounts of data that will generate interesting applications
You may get recommendations of who you should meet professionally, or which career path you should take
When people are more open, they’re more engaged, and they tend to be more empathetic. They become more of a global citizen
Technology that promotes open communication will help us “move forward as a species”Read more at www.newscientist.com
