Technology & Life – Page 28

Cloud Computing Needs To Help People Migrate From Old Electronic Devices To New Ones

David Churbuck says that cloud computing (aka “the cloud”) needs to alleviate the “nasty, stupid experience” of migrating from an old PC to a new one. I’m a Mac guy and agree. Electronic devices are near disposable, but the data and apps they carry (and we rely on) are not.… Read the rest

The Information Revolution Is Melding Time And Identity

Peter Kim says:

Social technologies and today’s “always on” culture will certainly need to be factored into the transformation of U.S. automakers – and will eventually impact the way all industries function. Â I wonder if this means we’ll return to six- and seven-day work weeks…if we’re not there already.

… Read the rest

Overwhelmed? Join The Information Overload Group

MANDALAY, MYANMAR - FEBRUARY 22: Burmese monks work on computers reading Buddhist websites at a local internet cafe February 22, 2007 in Mandalay, Myanmar. The internet is strictly controlled by the government banning all free email services such as Yahoo, Hotmail and AOL. With economic sanctions crippling the economy its people are eager for change and a better life. According to government experts who are working on a seven step road map to democracy, within the next few months the Draft Constitution will be finalized which will hopefully bring a Referendum for Constitution by the end of the year. After that a democratic election will be held in 2008. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

I’m not kidding, you can’t make this stuff up. There really is a group called:

“Information Overload Research Group – reducing information pollution”.

The mission:

We work together to build awareness of the world’s greatest challenge to productivity, conduct research, help define best practices, contribute to the creation of solutions, share information and resources, offer guidance and facilitation, and help make the business case for fighting information overload.

… Read the rest

Why Video Has Fundamentally Changed

Why has video fundamentally changed? Beyond Internet sharing and distribution — a la YouTube — it’s the ease of creating it.

This is me shooting with the latest in consumer video-cam technology — in 1987. The Sony 8 weighed one-third as much as me with all the necessary gear, was three times as big as my head, and had an hour of battery life per charge.… Read the rest