Reece Masucci - B1

When one thinks of technology, they may think of the little devices we keep in our pockets that we have a very intimate relationship with. The phone in my pocket is mine and nobody else's. In the article titled 'In 10 years, we won't use personal technology', Nir Eyal talks about how our tech is not shareable. Although my cellphone is the same smartphone as the next guy, if we switched devices for a day, the phone he gives me will not nearly be as useful as my own phone. For example, if we both have an iPhone X, you would think that I would be able to do everything as I would normally because I received the same model iPhone. The thing is, a lot of our tools in our phones require us to log into a certain platform, such as a Google account. While I can do that on someone else's phone, going through the various apps individually and logging out of their account to log into mine would be tedious. Forget about switching my cellular data over to receive phone calls and texts with my actual number. Moral of the story: our technology is not shareable.

The future of devices could change that. "A new world of shared devices is upon us",  Nir Eyal states. Why does everyone have to have individual phones and computers? Imagine being able to pick up any device, log into the phone using your authentication, and have all of your stuff at your finger tips, with the exact layout of your choosing. Rather than buying physical devices every two years, places like an office, school spaces, coffee shops, the subway, etc. all have devices available for you to log into. When you're done using it in that space, simply log out and go about your day.

This article is especially interesting to me because I fall into the habit of forgetting a charger or a certain device. In classes, I see all the time people forgetting their laptop and are forced to take hand written notes. The majority of platforms that are used in todays society are designed to be used by one person on their own device. What if we can change that? What if we can share devices rather than hiding away behind our own screens.

Source: https://www.evernote.com/pub/view/aengineer/ae-510/ce65af55-7742-4524-b949-89e41bbdc0ed?locale=en#st=p&n=ce65af55-7742-4524-b949-89e41bbdc0ed

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Comment on Michaels post: Michael,

I really enjoyed your post, especially your opinion on the topic. I too agree that in no way should AI ultimately replace teachers. I do believe, however, classrooms can be improved by incorporating modern devices to enhance the learning environment. For example, my high school was totally paperless. All tests, notes, textbooks, etc. were on an iPad that was given to all students. This feature of my high school enhanced my experience there. In no way does this mean that I believe teachers should be replaced with AI, some of my greatest memories from my younger school years are all thanks to my many great teachers.

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Comment on Varshas post: Varsha,

Interesting post! You did a great job explaining the scary but true side of the web. I think we can all agree that we have been victims of this form of targeted advertising. I have seen videos of people testing this theory but taking it a step further: rather than specifically searching for a product (they used cat food for the example) they made sure to say the word 'cat food' loud and clear throughout the day in sentences such as 'we are running low on cat food'. Being that they had a Google Home or an Amazon Alexa in the house that is always listening, they saw an advertisement for cat food within just a few days. This frightening revelation proves your article to be accurate.

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Comment on Abduls post: Abdul,

I found your post especially interesting in the 3D printing used in construction section. To think of the extent that a 3D printer would be capable of printing and building walls is mind-blowing. I would understand the concept of printing tools that would aid in construction, but to go as far as building walls for us is very impressive. Nice post!
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