exer 4

Subject: Re: Exercise 4 (Due on before December 13, 2010, 1pm) Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:09 am
Technological convergence is the tendency for different technological systems to evolve towards performing similar tasks. Convergence can refer to previously separate technologies such as voice (and telephony features), data (and productivity applications), and video that now share resources and interact with each other, synergistically creating new efficiencies.
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_convergence"



Human being versus machine

Based on the study machines will trigger a series of cycles in which superintelligent machines beget even smarter machine progeny, going from generation to generation in weeks or days rather than decades or years. If we let it happened what will happen to us? Instead of controlling the machine maybe someday machines will have the power to take over human beings. Technological convergence will change our lives but won't make them indenfinitely long. Human being must be at the top above machines.



The person wearing the exoskeleton can carry 100-200kg without tiring so having 60kg of weight for an electric engine, ultracapacitors and batteries would work to power the exoskeleton. The Pipestrel motorized glider has 46kg of lithium batteries that store 6kwh of power. The AK30K016 electric motor, which weighs 14 kg, generates 30kw (40HP), 1800 RPM, 200Nm at 95% efficiency. The Hyperion Power Generation reactor could use 15-20% of its power to supply the power for ten thousand exoskeletons. A fleet of robotically flown electric UAVs could deliver charged power-packs of batteries/ultracapacitors to the exoskeletons.

Long lasting ultrabatteries should be commercially available in 2011

"http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/09/speculative-technological-convergence.html"
From this illustration I can conclude that Technology was really the key for success if it will use correctly. It can also be lead into a tremendous destruction if people will used it in their own selfish desires. If they want to have power to control everything they can easily do it.

Technological convergence is the tendency for different technological systems to evolve towards performing similar tasks.
Convergence can refer to previously separate technologies such as voice (and telephony features), data (and productivity applications), and video that now share resources and interact with each other, synergistically creating new efficiencies.
Today, we are surrounded by a multi-level convergent media world where all modes of communication and information are continually reforming to adapt to the enduring demands of technologies, "changing the way we create, consume, learn and interact with each other".
Convergence in this instance is defined as the interlinking of computing and other information technologies, media content, and communication networks that have arisen as the result of the evolution and popularisation of the Internet as well as the activities, products and services that have emerged in the digital media space.






It has been said that technologies of the past and today’s are to some extent related and connected when in terms of its concepts. Think of this analogy, the idea of today’s technology is based from the concept of yesterdays. In that way we could predict what will be the innovation of tomorrow. But not exactly the way of how will it work. Therefore, I may say that the trend of convergence is feeding-in what’s lacking in today’s technology. And that is obviously what we can observe in today’s convergence-based technologies, right? By then I as an information technology student is entitled to do the same (I believe it is for the good) and think in accordance to what a technopreneur should think. In that way there would be a proper standard for all the future technology in terms of the conceptual flow. The importance of molding the proper concept of a convergence-based technology is an imperative part during the process. To the extent of bringing up a very useful idea that would effectively be a tool to come up to an effective device that would ease up other’s lives. That time, it is where the “Make Meaning” initiative of Guy Kawasaki came in. First and all, existing devices (convergence-based) must now be reconsidered conceptually and follow the ideas of uplifting lives and making meaning in order to attain at least the most basic step in “make meaning” by Mr. Kawasaki. For me it should now be the basis for any pre-developed technologies. I do believe in the technology that when it will be fully implied, it must be able to meet the satisfaction of the users; it must overlap the expectation on the use of that certain technology because the people are still the judge in the end, judge in the sense that the can can only be the best source for opinion whenever there is any complain and/or any improvement of such technology. Lately, we had a quick discussion about an interesting topic “elevator pitch”, what interests me about it is that it allows us to have a pinch of idea how hard is it to convince others with your generated idea. Randy give us a short practice and indeed “it is very hard” especially when the business idea you are about to propose is very complex (I will write article about that not very soon).