Comments on: Making technology that is more human

By: iPhixers

iPhixers — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:15:57 +0000

Bleh … Technology? Sounds like sloth …… (Sloth can also indicate a wasting due to lack of use, concerning a person, place, thing, skill, or intangible ideal that would require maintenance, refinement, or support to continue to exist.) …… Get off ur bum and get it done

By: Zack Katz

Zack Katz — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:38:17 +0000

@linuxowns – I’ve read the same articles about RFID chips on milk cartons alerting refrigerators about low milk levels…Egg cartons adding eggs to the list, etc., and I can’t help but feel like people are talking about the Jetsons rather than what’s realistic within the near future.

I have a feeling that progress in these realms will take much longer than we might want, simply because they’re not necessary.

Remember all the talk about a Smart House, that remembers your favorite settings and calibrates everything to your need? Bill Gates built his own version, and it was the Next Big Thing…then was off of the radar.

What types of technologies would make life better/easier in a segment that needs improvement — and requires no extra steps for consumers initially?

By: dude56112

dude56112 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:05:17 +0000

absolutely interesting thoughts.
deon

http://dude56112.wordpress.com/

By: linuxowns

linuxowns — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:23:39 +0000

Nice post.

I think the technology you are talking about is already being developed.

I remember one car prototype that even talked to it’s owner (cute robot included).

I would like to see better “domotica” . Like the fridge giving you a text message when you are out of milk. I believe these things are also being developed.

I heard that in the UK they know have smart shopping karts (carts?). You go online at home, enter the things you need, then in the shop, the kart tells you where everything is, what it costs, …

I like those kinds of things.

The obstacles are as always: money and people that don’t like change.