Luddite.
TED Talks
Link: Kevin Kelly: Predicting the next 5,000 days of the web on The Semantic Web, Web 3.0, "ONE"
I am not too sure how I feel about EVERYTHING being connected. What is the purpose of pushing things to be so closely linked? Sure there are benefits to this all and you could see some good come from this, but Mr. Kelly describes the internet in too poetic a way, I think. Don't forget the crap that fills the internet. Don't overlook the bad that will likely follow us into the rabbit hole. Personalized (Read: Stalker) Advertising? No, thanks. Knowledge of where I am at all times, what I'm doing? Again, potential uses in case someone kidnaps me....but in the overall, this is not necessary. There are other things in this world needing our attention. Aside from that, I am noticing how addicted everyone seems to be with the internet and technology in general. I wanted an iPhone, but do I really need it?
It's bad enough that I'm on so much. And really, that isn't a joking matter. Says a lot about the heart, about what worthwhile things I'm putting my time into, about addictions and willingness to allow such things to control me. I think I am tired of excuses about such stuff. I need to take control of my actions and consider the implications if this thing is only going to go further.
I think I may be growing into an anti-technology old man fast, haha. Read a book! Think! Sit outside! Ride a bike!
(Please ignore the irony of me writing this online.)
