& Explaining Cloud Computing: Youtube with Christopher Barnatt
The future of computers and computing is that we will have blank devices meant for simply accessing everything over the internet. This will work great, except when the Internet goes down, and then these devices will be useless.
SaaS and Haas will give greater flexibility, choice, and better updating to users.
The Future of Libraries: beginning the Great Transformation by Thomas Frey
Frey claims that literacy will be dead by 2050. We will have become a verbal society.
What does this mean? Will we become more stupid?
"What is the ultimate form of communication?" Frey asks. It seems to have something to do with technology, that we will have invisible communication devices. I've often thought that cell phones are a secular way of achieving near-ESP (i.e. being able to contact anyone anywhere).
Perhaps we'll have cell phone implants?
Still, maybe the ultimate form of communication has more to do with how we say what we say, rather than the strategy we employ to carry it.
Internet searches in the future will include smell, taste, speed and velocity. Will I be able to learn what is necessary to become a trusted professional that people will turn to?
"We have more needs faster."
I disagree with the use of the term needs here. We have more strategies and more distractions. Our needs are food, water, shelter. These do not change. Our wants increase exponentially. Our distractions form ourselves also increase.
Libraries will become cultural centers.
I see this happening. The lack of books encourages people to talk more. I hope art, dance, music find places in a library since they seem to be disappearing from home and schools!
2 comments:
I enjoyed reading your post on the future of libraries. Really agree with your statement about our need changing. Our basic needs will never change, and these "fun" things that we have such as cell phones, computers, etc are distractions but they are great communication devices that allow us to interact with others well beyond our immediate circles. I hope that libraries do become cultural centers--with funding being pulled from schools for these things--our kids and society are losing out. In the economy we seem to be facing today--cultural events are taking even a more backseat. Lets hope people continue to use the library, see what a great "free" resource they have in their community.
Really thoughtful posting, especially on the future of libraries. Your comment on cell phones and ESP brought to mind a commercial a just saw for a iPhone add-on. It lets you see the current location of the person you are talking to on a map. Just a little creepy. Great maybe for parents, not so great if you want to use the "I'm stuck in traffic" excuse.
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