Move technology to invisibility
This is a quote from Kevin Kelly in his book The New Rules for the New Economy in which he goes on to explain:
Computer technology is undergoing the same disappearance. If the information revolution succeeds, the standalone desktop computer will eventually vanish. Its chips, its lines of connection, even its visual interfaces will submerge into our environment until we are no longer conscious of their presence (except when they fail). As the network age matures, we’ll know that chips and glass fibers have succeeded only when we forget them. Since the measure of a technology’s success is how invisible it becomes, the best long-term strategy is to develop products and services that can be ignored.
This is the true definition technology being “successful” in which is truly disappears.
I believe this is exactly what Google is trying to do by building a social network that is there when you need it and not when you don’t.
When I speak to my sister who works in PR about joining a social network or a new service – she says “forget it” as jobs, tasks, and communication is getting accomplished elsewhere without the help of yet another online service (Y.A.O.S.). The real benefit comes from the networks she is already a part of that add functions that do similar tasks as these new shiny services, but she never has to signup for something new or learn a new system.
- Image via CrunchBase
This is the power of Facebook Connect – adding new functionality onto an already established identity and surfacing tools you need that are tailored to you, exactly when you need them.
Technology and computing cycles will become like infrastructure that is taken for granted in the US today. More machines will have computing abilities and connectivity to not only prolong their life due to software updates, but also be more useful due to connections to your already established persona or account.
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April 14th, 2009 at 7:58 am
I do think it is important to at least take a look at new social networks. You may not have to sign up…but definitely try and look them over or like you said incorporate them through Facebook connect or Google connect.
April 14th, 2009 at 7:58 am
I do think it is important to at least take a look at new social networks. You may not have to sign up…but definitely try and look them over or like you said incorporate them through Facebook connect or Google connect.
April 14th, 2009 at 8:08 am
I agree.
As someone who lives on the bleeding edge of technology, I sign up for many
services – probably more than most. I try to see the other side when
possible though to understand a more reasonable “user” and ask questions of
them often.
If I stay in the bubble of tech and apply that filter to my thinking for too
long – it veils the reality of most users.
April 14th, 2009 at 8:08 am
I agree.
As someone who lives on the bleeding edge of technology, I sign up for many
services – probably more than most. I try to see the other side when
possible though to understand a more reasonable “user” and ask questions of
them often.
If I stay in the bubble of tech and apply that filter to my thinking for too
long – it veils the reality of most users.
April 14th, 2009 at 9:58 am
I do think it is important to at least take a look at new social networks. You may not have to sign up…but definitely try and look them over or like you said incorporate them through Facebook connect or Google connect.
April 14th, 2009 at 10:08 am
I agree.
As someone who lives on the bleeding edge of technology, I sign up for many
services – probably more than most. I try to see the other side when
possible though to understand a more reasonable “user” and ask questions of
them often.
If I stay in the bubble of tech and apply that filter to my thinking for too
long – it veils the reality of most users.
April 16th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Invisible, simple, and time saving to boot. Can't wait till we get there, but for now seem to keep signing up for the next new thing.
April 16th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Invisible, simple, and time saving to boot. Can't wait till we get there, but for now seem to keep signing up for the next new thing.
April 16th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Invisible, simple, and time saving to boot. Can't wait till we get there, but for now seem to keep signing up for the next new thing.
April 16th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Don't worry, I am in the same boat.
April 16th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Don't worry, I am in the same boat.
April 16th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Don't worry, I am in the same boat.
June 3rd, 2009 at 3:30 pm
best yahoo invisible detector :- http://yscan.info
July 16th, 2009 at 6:14 am
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