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Where is Technology Headed?

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I love answering the questions you send in – especially when they are broad ones that have no right answer. This way, all of you can chime in with your thoughts, as well! Frank recently sent me a set of three excellent questions, so I thought I would answer those today.

Do you think there will ever come a time when we hit a wall with tech – and nothing more can be made? In a nutshell – no! It’ll never happen, I guarantee you. Anyone who says otherwise, doesn’t really understand the nature of technology. Faster and more pervasive things are always going to be on the horizon. Imagine walking into somewhere, and having no access to the Internet! It’s everywhere. If you had told me when I was a kid that I’d be able to access this type of information instantaneously, I’d have laughed at you. Every year, there is something new and cutting edge. Technology is always going to evolve.

Do you feel people really appreciate technology, and the effort that goes into creating something innovative? I do… but I also realize that everyone is a critic. The Internet has given rise to any number of people who think they know what they’re talking about. You know the ones – the people who believe they know everything, and illustrate their ignorance when they try to prove it! As individuals, we are very egocentric. We want things on our terms. We take technologies for granted these days. I appreciate technology – but I do know that I take it for granted as much as the next person. It’s just *there*. Not enough praise is given to the people who make something. If you’re going to rant about something, take the time to be constructive.

What about technology is important to you, and what is it that makes you want it more? It’s changed over time. As I’ve grown older, I have different needs. I think the bottom line is discovering what a piece of software can do for me, or a service, or even hardware. I want to find something I couldn’t do before! I go through epiphanies. I try to excite myself with excitement over the power of change, and of communication.

This is something I’ve made a large part of my conference Gnomedex, which is coming into its ninth year this August! I’ve given it the title “Human Circuitry”. It’s the meeting of technology and humanity into a nexus of sorts. That’s what defines us, or is beginning to define us, and change our world. Technology is not always bad, but can be used for nefarious things as we all know. You have to take the bad with the good, in the hope that the good will far outweigh the bad.

It’s the good in technology that keeps me happy and excited for more! Feel free to post a comment or video response to any or all of these questions!

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bradleybradwell

May 7th, 2009
at 5:08pm

Technology is an ever changing aspect of out lives. In fact, it’s starting to become a bad thing in my opinion. Yes, it’s nice to have technology there to make things easier, but one day when things get to easy we’re going to regret taking it for granted.

It’s not a question that we take things for granted, it’s a fact. Everyone does to some extent, whether they admit it our not. It’s really getting quite disgusting how much we do as a matter of fact. Technology was created to make things easier.. Now that we have this technology I personally believe that it’s going to be harder to make it better in future generations. Someday we will hit a wall whether we like it or not.

Frank

May 9th, 2009
at 12:46pm

I really appreciate the answers and the video to my questions. They were very insightful and informative. Basically, it’s exactly what I was looking for! Thanks Chris! I plan to add the video and responses in my blog.

Miguel

May 10th, 2009
at 5:48pm

I generally think technology is a bad thing, so I refuse to use it.

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