Technology impacts our lives much more than I had previously realized. The use of gadgets to test and explore technology was also interesting. The use of using magic markers to create layers of augmented reality and the headset used in osmose shows a new breed of technology being created that will be expanded upon in later years. Perhaps we may even be able to create robots through augmented reality and osmosis. I learnt that search engines could be considered as robots, as they are themselves machines that help us process and find large amounts of information.
However, in the world of Web 2.0, although the Internet and source engines are useful tools, not many people are aware of how much information they put online especially through things like social networking sites such as facebook. Privacy controls are constantly changing and need to be updated, but this conflicts with the fact that so many people are actually willing to share their details online, leaving them at risk to potential fraudsters. The rise of web 2.0 has also promoted the concept of sharing and uploading information with each other through various user generated content, which leads people to ask whether the internet should be regulated. Here is are some interesting videos I found about the new generation of the internet - Web 3.0
I find it interesting that user generated content will grow, and anything and everything will be connected - more than it is now. This will be a good for advertisers who will have to depend on the Internet to provide services for consumers. However, this will mean that everyone will be relying on a machine to potentially help them in every area of life, and will be expected to be online 24/7.
The way we interact with people online is different from that in real life. When we enter cyberspace, we can create our own world, a person we want to be. We can create a virtual life with things we want such as in games like second life or SIMS. We can connect with people who have same views/interests as us without even leaving our front door.
We have several portable devices that have access to the internet, the interface design depends on the devices used. We have evolved from using a mouse and computer to using a laptops with a touch pad, and mobile phones with touch screen facilities. Essentially, devices are getting smaller and smaller, but they are able to do multiple things, which are easier for us to to while we are on the go.
