During class, Prof mentioned a quote by John Naisbitt that the sensational innovations in this era would be how we can "humanize" technology and incorporate into products and services. I would like to share this link that I have read: IBM Supercomputer Watson to assist doctors.
(http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ibms-watson-assist-doctors-163719556.html)
Similar to the video shown about Project Natal, Dr Watson is a supercomputer that helps medical professionals to diagnose illnesses and recommend treatments for patients. With "him" around, I am sure doctors will always welcome a "second opinion"! This will definitely be a breakthrough in the healthcare industry and perhaps a solution for the lack of manpower!
(http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ibms-watson-assist-doctors-163719556.html)
Similar to the video shown about Project Natal, Dr Watson is a supercomputer that helps medical professionals to diagnose illnesses and recommend treatments for patients. With "him" around, I am sure doctors will always welcome a "second opinion"! This will definitely be a breakthrough in the healthcare industry and perhaps a solution for the lack of manpower!
Looking at the evolution of mass media, with information growing at an exponential rate, people also have faster and better access to sources. However, like what one of the presenters said, we being "consumers" have to process these information first to detect hints of biasness and exaggeration.
Censorship is also becoming difficult to block information from users. From my personal experience, when I was in Shanghai last year for my internship, I almost cried aloud because Youtube, Facebook and Blogger were blocked. Found this useful website- www.vtunnel.com! Simply enter the url that you wish to visit and you will be able to pass through the Great Firewall of China. *Warning- may have disturbing ads! This could be used at workplace too, if your company blocks access to social networking sites.
The web is transforming to better suit needs and cater to tastes and preferences. Think customization and the fact that humans are typically drawn to things that appeal to them. Using the common phrase heard "Customers are always right!", this is evident that consumers have a bigger bargaining power now. Not only that, the evolution of web3.0 will be interesting, as it includes the perspectives of the users for others to use as references. This can be seen from popular blogs (Xiaxue/ Beatrice Tan/ LadyIronChef) about product reviews, food recommendations and etc.
Censorship is also becoming difficult to block information from users. From my personal experience, when I was in Shanghai last year for my internship, I almost cried aloud because Youtube, Facebook and Blogger were blocked. Found this useful website- www.vtunnel.com! Simply enter the url that you wish to visit and you will be able to pass through the Great Firewall of China. *Warning- may have disturbing ads! This could be used at workplace too, if your company blocks access to social networking sites.
The web is transforming to better suit needs and cater to tastes and preferences. Think customization and the fact that humans are typically drawn to things that appeal to them. Using the common phrase heard "Customers are always right!", this is evident that consumers have a bigger bargaining power now. Not only that, the evolution of web3.0 will be interesting, as it includes the perspectives of the users for others to use as references. This can be seen from popular blogs (Xiaxue/ Beatrice Tan/ LadyIronChef) about product reviews, food recommendations and etc.
9/10 for this lesson! It was interesting and I am sure most of us were able to relate to this topic very well!
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