Tools That Change the Way We Think

"Back in 2004, I asked [Google founders] Page and Brin what they saw as the future of Google search. 'It will be included in people's brains,' said Page. 'When you think about something and don't really know much about it, you will automatically get information.'

'That's true,' said Brin. 'Ultimately I view Google as a way to augment your brain with the knowledge of the world. Right now you go into your computer and type a phrase, but you can imagine that it could be easier in the future, that you can have just devices you talk into, or you can have computers that pay attention to what's going on around them and suggest useful information.'

'Somebody introduces themselves to you, and your watch goes to your web page,' said Page. 'Or if you met this person two years ago, this is what they said to you... Eventually you'll have the implant, where if you think about a fact, it will just tell you the answer."

-From In the Plex by Steven Levy (p.67)


In most cases, technology has made me quite distracted, but nothing distracts me more than not being able to focus when I would like to. Which is odd for the fact that I don't do much anyway! Well, when being distracted, I don't do much. I just sit there, so I suppose it has made me lazy to some degree. Ah, yes. The media portion. Everyone I know will tend to get distracted when listening to music, but I beg to differ. I don't get distracted by the music, but it will help me concentrate even more. Keeping the awkward silence at bay, it's nice to have playing since it is my field. It is my life. Not to sound selfish about it, but I cannot stand the silence of anything. Maybe at times, but with iTunes playing, I'm pretty much sane. The media doesn't change how I think. As much of a tech-guy I am, none of this stuff poke around in my thoughts. It'll make us taking shorter routes, but it is time saving to have around. What I would like is that we all slow down. That's one thing I would like to do. My thoughts are my thoughts. Nothing technological with this generation can tell me what to think.
I can consider myself as a lost puppy, but I stand my own.