Summary: The three videos below are only 16 mins in length. But the implications raised by these short commentaries have shaped and do shape our future.
Over the last several years, the web has changed the way that we work, play and communicate. But what I am amazed with is the velocity associated with the change in technology. The web is not for geeks and techies. The web is being used now by everyone for everything. Getting access to information is no longer an issue. If you have a computer or a web enabled cell phone, you have the whole world of information at your fingertips. No question has to go unanswered if you know how to access the database called the internet.
The promise of the information super highway is just now beginning to be realized.
Social Exchange Of Data Is Fundamental To Life And Living
Case in point. While standing in line at the movie theater, I overheard a couple behind me ask, “What are the names of the daughters of the President?”
Had they not asked; I would have known the names. We have all experienced this. The answer we need is at the tip of our tongue and then it isn’t. And then we begin to slowly go crazy.
Not this time. Here’s what happened. I reached in my pocket and got my blackberry. Queried Google and in 30 seconds I had an answer.
Simple actual example. Simple solution and outcome.
But…
Beneath the surface, the implications are profound. I realized in that moment that everyone has access to information and data. The question becomes do you know how to access the information that is available to you?
And more importantly, what is the value of the data? Data is of no value until someone uses it in a useful way.
Back to the story. I simply turned around and told them the names of the President’s daughters (Malia and Sasha). And in that instant, I was helpful and useful to the couple behind me. As I saw them several times in the theater, a bond was created that led to a conversation and then to an exchange of business cards. Who knows what will happen next. But we were brought together around a piece of interesting data.
About Data
Data is data. But simple data used effectively becomes the doorway to action-able elegant ideas and concepts.
Below you will find 3 short videos that outline the way the web has changed in the last 3 years. The implications are profound. From hypertext to social networks.
The question is:
What is the next step in this data evolution?
And more importantly, how do you think this access to data will impact the way we do business?
Enjoy…
