INFO 200 Cutting Edge and Emerging Technologies
Technology Reached it s limit? From now on, just more of the same?
No! no - no - no - no
Get ready for whole new waves!
Goals for this Topic To consider change in terms of technology and society. To gain an awareness of cutting edge and emerging technologies. To be able to conduct a SWOT analysis in relation to technologies. To dream.
The Question How can we better meet the information needs of people - whenever, wherever and in whatever form?
VANNEVAR BUSH THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, JULY 1945 As We May Think. 1945
Problem Plenty of research information. Bogged down by the quantity. The problem is not the publishing it s the finding and using. A record, if it is to be useful to science, must be continuously extended, it must be stored, and above all it must be consulted.
Solution Miniaturization Compression Search Selection The human mind is not an index! It operates by associations. Selection by association! A Web. Memex!!
Memex A sort of mechanized private file and library. A memex is a device in which an individual stores all his books, records, and communications, and which is mechanized so that it may be consulted with exceeding speed and flexibility. It is an enlarged intimate supplement to his memory. It consists of a desk, and while it can presumably be operated from a distance, it is primarily the piece of furniture at which he works. Key = associative indexing.
60 years ago to today We are fulfilling Bush s vision
Marshall McLuhan 1911-1980
http://marshallmcluhanspeaks.com/
McLuhan Clips and quotes from the visionary thinker. Youtube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7g vqddqv8g
Main Concepts THE MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE THE MEDIUM IS THE MASSAGE GLOBAL VILLAGE
Technologies
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Exercise Exercise: Individually brainstorm/identify at least one technology in each category: LAGGING MAINSTREAM CUTTING EDGE BLEEDING EDGE OVER THE EDGE Triads: SHARE IDEAS ANALYZE SWOT SELECT & POST ON WALL CLUSTER
SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
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Example Lagging - Fax machines Mainstream - Smartphones Cutting Edge - Kinect interface Bleeding Edge Google glasses Strengths Opportunities Over the Edge - 3D holographic display Weaknesses Threats
types of technologies
Personal Publishing Blogs Twitter Wikis Flickr YouTube Ustream Twitter Strengths Opportunities Weaknesses Threats
Social Networking
Social Networking Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
Virtual Worlds Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
Games and Gaming Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
General Implications
It s All About Information! Looking at the world through informationcolored glasses.
Information Anyone Anywhere Anytime Any Form Anyone Anywhere Anytime Any Form A Parallel Information Universe
Bleeding & Over the Edge Technologies
Back to Nature for Next Technology Revolution? Forty years ago, a computer had 2,000 transistors. Today's CPUs have one billion and tomorrow's units will have several billion tiny components. But they can't be manufactured with today's technology. So where do we turn? Imagine using DNA as a template to "grow" electronic devices, or custom designing molecules to build transistor Babak Parviz, UW Associate Professor and Associate Director of the UW Micro-scale Life Sciences Center
Computers today are one million times more powerful than those 20 years ago.
- 2013 -
1981 the personal computer 1985 the Internet 1993 the Web 1999 Wireless 1999 Google 2001 ipod 2004 Facebook 2005 YouTube 2006 Twitter 2007 iphone 2008 Cloud Computing 2010 ipad 2011 Kinect
The Google Generation 1993 2013 Born ~20 years ago -- Have never known a world without the World Wide Web! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7375703.st m
In 20 years computers will be one million times more powerful than today!
- 2033 -
2013 Google glasses 2015 Digital paper 2019 SMARTS (AI Teacher) 2021 Web of Things 2026 Brain control interface 2028 Smartcomm nano-implants 2030 GMS UIE2 (ubiquitous intelligent environment) 2031 Universal Translator 2033 - HoloDisney In development - CI (collective intelligence) class of medications Drone-enabled space travel???
The??? Generation 2013-2033 Born ~20 years ago -- Have never known a world without brain-controlled, intelligent environments and more!
are you ready?