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Ok, I haven’t done this in a while so here goes.
Technologies that will change the world, or at least how we do something today!
1. Translation hardware- the quality continues to improve. The processing of the devices allows you to talk nearly real time even if you understand none of the languages. I played with Travis yesterday, listening to a youtube presentation in Arabic. The translation fell behind a little but overall was nearly real-time from Arabic to English.
2. Voice control – the hardware can understand more and more.
3. Three hundred sixty cameras – again, the tech is improving, the cameras are smaller, and the abilities are really impressive.
I spend a lot of time in my job trying to see what tech lies just ahead, what tech is further ahead and what tech is well, way too far away to be useful now. The most important thing, by the way, is something I was reminded of yesterday and wanted to convey. Technology is always cool for me, but if it doesn’t help you, then, by all means, it isn’t important to you!
Things that do not help you personally are things you put aside to see if there will be changes.
I do think more people will be involved with Voice Control sooner than the other two. I suspect based on the integration that the Travis team is doing; many businesses are going to invest in the new form of meetings. Travis has partnered with an online meeting company to provide meetings, with live translation for all speakers on the call. I think that is a wonderful “flattening” of the world around us!
Three hundred sixty cameras are interesting as well, but the use for them in the general or business-specific population is the furthest out of the three today. I do think that 360-degree cameras are going to catch on eventually, but they may still be 10-12 months out!
My new Technology Mantra if it isn’t something you need. It isn’t critical (thanks to Vidocka and CarolDM for reminding me of that!!!)
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Question of
Are there technologies I’ve missed that you think are going to be big?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Do you have one of the three tech items listed?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Do you think technology is moving too fast….?
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Yes
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Q: Are there technologies I’ve missed that you think are going to be big?
Yes (3 votes) – 43%
No (4 votes) – 57%
Q: Do you have one of the three tech items listed?
Yes (2 votes) – 29%
No (5 votes) – 71%
Q: Do you think technology is moving too fast….?
Yes (7 votes) – 88%
No (1 votes) – 13%
I agree with Vidocka and Carol only buy what you need.
I did see the other day on the news about a taxi service that is like a taxi flying through the air to land on top of buildings.
Its like a flying car and it doesn’t use petrol…
Uber showed one in Washington DC. Understanding what you need is the most important thing!
I think the big technologies going forward will be AI and nanotech. And tech isn’t evolving too fast- quite the opposite!
I do agree with you Alex. I do also know that you and I are outliers.
AI and nanotech are interesting areas to explore. AI, in particular, is evolving rapidly!
are folks who don’t understand technology entitled to an opinion on it? is an uninformed opinion even valid?
anything that drives the market is valid.
Teaching those that don’t know has been my life mission for many years.
hmm… an illogical argument is always invalid, yet they can still drive the market. look at fossil fuels…
I suspect we have reached the bridge of separation here.
I still cling to the dream that things can be fixed. I do however see the stupidity of that dream.
I just can’t let go…
just don’t let it drag you down with it…
yeah, it is critical to know when to let go of hope.
just remember where hope came from to begin with
Hope springs eternal in the hearts of people.
🙂
right, but hope came from Pandora’s Box. you might call it profiling, but I don’t trust anything that came from there!
Would you trade all your yesterdays for a guaranteed happy tomorrow?
is the tomorrow as long as my yesterday?
That of course wholly depends on the nature of the wish granter…
then I can’t really provide you with an answer…
My opinion is that technology is progressing too fast … at least for me ?
My wife says that all the time!
Yes I do think technology is moving too fast. And I have none of these you have mentioned today.
A good friend of mine always jokes someday Technology is going to ap us in the race and laugh as it pulls ahead, again!
For me personally, technological development is quicker … sometimes you bought one thing, but it did not change for at least some time … today if you want to follow the technology you can change every year whether it’s a car, a computer or a mobile phone
It does feel like that at times. The value of anything is you have to need it!
I agree with you ….. so I’m lagging behind for innovation because I do not need them …. it’s nice if you have them
The most important thing is that you get what you need and have what you need. want, and cool aren’t that important!
I agree with you, dear friend ….. that I would have just because I actually have it, but I do not need it
21st century belong to technology era and its really moving very fast , I am worried for upcoming time what will next .
I suspect if you asked them, every generation would say they were worried for what is coming next. Probably all the way back to the dawn of time.