There has probable never been such a dramatic change in lifestyle between two generations. Smartphones,those tiny smart devices,must be the inception of this new era which we called "Digital", clearly separating me from the generation earlier. What is Digital? There are throngs of new definitions for this new witchcraft. The closest possible which I could relate it was "Digital is not technology, its a lifestyle". So true!
With the advent of smartphones, these tiny devices singularly became the status symbol in a society so graded in its inequality. As the attachments with these devices dived deeper, so did our identification with these devices and the multitude of apps these devices provide. As the devices changed, so did our need to acquire them and control our identity viz a viz these harbingers of change. But, this is all technology for sure. A naive question can be asked: How did it change me? I think I call it customization. As these tiny devices could be customized with features of our choice, we progressively in turn made no stone unturned to accommodate all of the space. And this was not a matter of fact an individual only who changed. The need was felt by organizations, business leaders , political leaders and governments to deal with this blank canvas and create their own niche spaces(Sometimes false!). And, slowly, we are now more and more unreal. Smartphones, tabs, goggles,watches , wristbands etc are now sending us all the data that encapsulates us in the digital word providing us an identity which we would have probably scoffed off as false a few years ago. The communication I entertain through these devices is now under instrumentation and carefully interrogated to ascertain my views and sentiments.
Its difficult to predict a future for this. Health services and research can be shared using this great platform and at the same time a human being can be monitored and his privacy intruded with the same. Will our nature change when we find out that its possible to know about our intimate secrets or the privacy of those we love is violated through hacking or false distribution. Would this be criminal and a person who violates the law be called a criminal? An individual with a customized data representing him cannot be real in my opinion. There are many interesting questions that must be thought of. As of now, lets just enjoy the ride.
With the advent of smartphones, these tiny devices singularly became the status symbol in a society so graded in its inequality. As the attachments with these devices dived deeper, so did our identification with these devices and the multitude of apps these devices provide. As the devices changed, so did our need to acquire them and control our identity viz a viz these harbingers of change. But, this is all technology for sure. A naive question can be asked: How did it change me? I think I call it customization. As these tiny devices could be customized with features of our choice, we progressively in turn made no stone unturned to accommodate all of the space. And this was not a matter of fact an individual only who changed. The need was felt by organizations, business leaders , political leaders and governments to deal with this blank canvas and create their own niche spaces(Sometimes false!). And, slowly, we are now more and more unreal. Smartphones, tabs, goggles,watches , wristbands etc are now sending us all the data that encapsulates us in the digital word providing us an identity which we would have probably scoffed off as false a few years ago. The communication I entertain through these devices is now under instrumentation and carefully interrogated to ascertain my views and sentiments.
Its difficult to predict a future for this. Health services and research can be shared using this great platform and at the same time a human being can be monitored and his privacy intruded with the same. Will our nature change when we find out that its possible to know about our intimate secrets or the privacy of those we love is violated through hacking or false distribution. Would this be criminal and a person who violates the law be called a criminal? An individual with a customized data representing him cannot be real in my opinion. There are many interesting questions that must be thought of. As of now, lets just enjoy the ride.
No comments:
Post a Comment