This document discusses the past, present, and future of human-technology relationships. It notes that machines now use their own senses, intelligence, and skills to enhance human capabilities, unlike in the past where humans directly controlled technology. It provides examples of how technology has evolved from things like steam power, telephones, and desktop computers to today's more personalized devices. The document suggests that human dreams, desires, and passions empowered by technology have accelerated social and economic change. Looking to the future, it questions whether we are at the beginning or end of technological advancement and notes that properly aligning technology with human needs, wants, and desires will be important.

1. The Past, Present and Future of
Human - Technology
Relationships

2. Do we know where we
are going or why we
should care ?

3. Today's Key Message
We are living in unprecedented times in
which the machines we used to need our
senses, intelligence and skill to control
now use their senses, intelligence and skill
to get the best from us

4. Can you imagine a
world without computers,
phones and cars ?

5. A world where steam power
was the gateway to travel ?

6. A world in which my
uncle was the only person
in our street to own a car

7. Where telephone calls
were routed through
mechanical switches ?

8. Where young men
impressed their girl
friends with their scooter ?

9. What can we learn from
the past ?

10. Mankind is motivated to
break down the barriers
of time, space and state

11. We create solutions that
enhance our physical
capabilities

12. We began by harnessing
the power of animals

13. Steam power then transformed
business and society and men and
machines built special relationships
to harness the technology

14. Making new worlds and experiences
attractive, accessible and affordable
was key to technology innovation
and commercial success

15. Electronics heralded a
new digital age which
transformed everything

16. Our cars are becoming
intelligent and personalised
to make driving easier

17. Computers have changed
from giant calculators
that looked like this

18. And desktop computers
began life looking like
this ...

19. But are now our personal
agents like this ...

20. Our education is no longer
based on knowledge transfer
from the sage on the stage

21. But on technology enhanced
collaborative and personalised
learning through multiple channels

22. The devices we use to
monitor our world

23. Now help us to understand
our environment in
unprecedented ways

24. Serious games have gone
from outside sports

25. To new forms of games

26. With innovative interfaces

27. It is our dreams, desire and
passions empowered by
information communications
technologies that have accelerated
social and economic change

28. We are now able to transfer our
knowledge, experience and senses into
our technologies with unprecedented
consequences for Society and Business

29. The Prosumer is a new
phenomenon

30. Prosumers have
unprecedented powers to
shape the world around them

31. Community Informatics
supports social and
economic development

32. Social Networks help build
relationships

33. Technical and Scientific
knowledge and experience is
not the biggest differentiator
or driver for change

34. Dreams drive invention
and technical innovation

35. Science fiction soon
becomes reality

36. Virtual worlds break
down the barriers of
time, space and state

37. Personalising technology
to satisfy our basic human
needs, wants and desires

38. The question is - are we at
the end of the beginning or
the beginning of the end ?

39. But on a lighter note !

40. The Book
www.gadgetstogodbook.com

41. The Presentation
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