MEDIA 6

Week 1

So basically from this first reading I’m gathering that computers are going to take over the world. Schwag basically outlines the way in which the ‘internet of things (IoT)’ is starting to structure the technological future of three main sections: physical, digital and biological.  The way humans are using technology and the ability to work with technological advancements is creating these mega-trends in certain fields and aspects of our everyday lives. Soon we will be able to interact with the room with around us; fridges, doors. Unanimous objects that would otherwise only serve one purpose will now be able to provide us with information relative to their job.

This concept kind of scares me. I feel that the modern world is already far removed from reality in an every day sense and if we add even more information technology to help us with mundane activities, i think much more of our ‘humaness’ will be lost. There just is no need for the internet of things to touch things like household appliances, which in themselves are already easy to use.

Although in saying this i think the advancements in the biology department are very welcomed. To be able to help the people that in the past would have had no other options is a wonderful thing and highlights the importance of human kind’s continued relationship with technology.