Mobility
Since getting the N800, I have had a rash of thoughts about mobile computing. Mostly thinking of mobility as a way of life and a [impending] movement, rather than just an alternative way of to how to do things that computers have enabled us to do. I've started processing my thoughts, and have placed an initial post of those thoughts at my personal site. Here is a snippet:
...The 'why' should be addressed first. If only because what we consider as computing is changing by leaps and bounds. What was once university and big science computing, is now doable in the palms of our hands. We can take our data on the go and use it to interact with our world in ways that sci-fi only dreamed about 30 years ago. And at the same time, legislation and technology is moving at such a pace that if we do not understand it now, we will be overrun and have the perspective that "the technology is out to take over us...
Read the entire post.
What are your thoughts concerning mobile technology and how it is slowly becoming a part of everyday computing? Whether we think of a smartphone, laptop, online calendar, or MP3 player, all of these lifestyles are swooping in and out of this space we call mobile computing. How do we respond to this as those who represent Christ? Or, should we even respond at all?
...The 'why' should be addressed first. If only because what we consider as computing is changing by leaps and bounds. What was once university and big science computing, is now doable in the palms of our hands. We can take our data on the go and use it to interact with our world in ways that sci-fi only dreamed about 30 years ago. And at the same time, legislation and technology is moving at such a pace that if we do not understand it now, we will be overrun and have the perspective that "the technology is out to take over us...
Read the entire post.
What are your thoughts concerning mobile technology and how it is slowly becoming a part of everyday computing? Whether we think of a smartphone, laptop, online calendar, or MP3 player, all of these lifestyles are swooping in and out of this space we call mobile computing. How do we respond to this as those who represent Christ? Or, should we even respond at all?
Labels: accessiblity, community, mobile, N800, usablity
posted by Antoine @ 4/26/2007 06:53:00 PM
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