Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Next 5000 Days for WWW - Kevin Kelly's Talk
Kevin Kelly's ideas certainly made me think. It really is amazing what the web has done to change our lives, and he's right, we aren't as amazed as we ought to be. A few things he said jumped out at me. One was that the number of clicks and links out there are so large as to be meaningless. The "stuff" out there becomes one large mass, sort of like a brain that is full of information. That was a fascinating way to think about the web. I was concerned to hear that our use of technology accounts for over 5% of global electricity. As none of this technology is going to go away, but rather it will grow, we really need to think about how to let it all grow "green." I liked his thought where he stated that WE are the web - we really are when you think about it, aren't we? He said that the next "Web 3.0" will probably be something much smarter than what we have now....more anticipatory and personalized. This rang true; I think we can all feel it coming. He called the price we would pay for this next level "transparency." To me, that's a nice way of saying we'd have to give up our privacy. It makes me wonder if we'll all get chips in our heads and be connected to the web that way. Scary - they are already doing this with our pets! Are we next?
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Hey Gail,
ReplyDeleteWhat he said about "Web 3.0" is interesting. Although much is just speculation it is interesting to see the issue of transparency played out. This has been a recent issue with Facebook users and I predict that sooner rather than later privacy is going to be an even bigger concern than it is now, and it will be an issue discussed at greater length in the media.
When you mention implanted microchips, it makes me wonder what lengths hackers of the future will need to go to in extracting information. While it may seem that information would be "safer" locked inside rather than held in an external device, how far would hackers go to get your password?
ReplyDeleteYou highlighted a lot of cool stuff that he mentioned. 5% of the world's electricity is certainly substantial. I agree there is a frightening theme behind this progression.. most of us don't realize, but we've already surrendered a lot of our privacy by participating in the cloud.
ReplyDeleteNice reflection.
Hi Gail,
ReplyDeleteYou are correct that we need to think about making our computer clouds green. As we become more connected, we will use more power. As more people become more connected, power usage will also increase. A large impact environmentally.
Bernice