Comments on: Things that are being killed off by digitalisation http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719 The diary of a supposed futurist - observations on current and future trends Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Top 10 endangered-due-to-technology list | Go East http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719&cpage=1#comment-73375 Top 10 endangered-due-to-technology list | Go East Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:20:44 +0000 http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719#comment-73375 [...] While researching trends, I came across this top 21 list of things in danger of extinction (or already dead) due to advanced technology and the Internet. I have to confess that I, along with my iPhone, am guilty of helping to erase several things on this list. For example, instead of mailing Christmas cards to my friends and family this year, I wished them all a “Merry Christmas” by way of my Facebook status. I know, pathetic. But so darn quick and easy!  Below, 10 items that will soon be things of the past. [...] [...] While researching trends, I came across this top 21 list of things in danger of extinction (or already dead) due to advanced technology and the Internet. I have to confess that I, along with my iPhone, am guilty of helping to erase several things on this list. For example, instead of mailing Christmas cards to my friends and family this year, I wished them all a “Merry Christmas” by way of my Facebook status. I know, pathetic. But so darn quick and easy!  Below, 10 items that will soon be things of the past. [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719&cpage=1#comment-70997 Jennifer Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:34:06 +0000 http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719#comment-70997 I just finished my MLIS and my husband owns a record store. Thank you for the peace of mind! I just finished my MLIS and my husband owns a record store. Thank you for the peace of mind!

]]> By: Rachel http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719&cpage=1#comment-70722 Rachel Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:12:46 +0000 http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719#comment-70722 We got an interesting piece of a survey at work the other day, that showed that printed TV listings (TV guides, newspaper listings) and even internet TV listings are increasingly being ignored in favour of word of mouth and the on-TV guides that come with DVRs and the like. In this survey, the internet listings had the smallest number of users - technology killing off technology... We got an interesting piece of a survey at work the other day, that showed that printed TV listings (TV guides, newspaper listings) and even internet TV listings are increasingly being ignored in favour of word of mouth and the on-TV guides that come with DVRs and the like. In this survey, the internet listings had the smallest number of users – technology killing off technology…

]]> By: Richard http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719&cpage=1#comment-70586 Richard Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:25:22 +0000 http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719#comment-70586 My response... 2. Yes, that's the flip side 3. Ummm 6. You are an exception as far as I'm concerned 8. People using phones instead of watches to tell time - but take your point 10. But the spelling is worse! (too rushed - like this response!!) 13. Difficult to kill of what you don't like though (the old you) 14. Badly put (by me). I mean the idea that it's bad is declining 15. Ummm My response…

2. Yes, that’s the flip side
3. Ummm
6. You are an exception as far as I’m concerned
8. People using phones instead of watches to tell time – but take your point
10. But the spelling is worse! (too rushed – like this response!!)
13. Difficult to kill of what you don’t like though (the old you)
14. Badly put (by me). I mean the idea that it’s bad is declining
15. Ummm

]]> By: Dan Nstone http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719&cpage=1#comment-70510 Dan Nstone Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:34:46 +0000 http://toptrends.nowandnext.com/?p=719#comment-70510 Disagree with quite a few! 2. Privacy - digitalisation lets you see what data organisations hold on you much more easily 3. Experts - Everyone on twitter seems to be an expert! 6. Punctuality - my google calendar means I'm never late! 8. Cheap watches - eh? Digital watches are very cheap! 9. Letter writing - people write more e-mails than they ever did letters 10. Spelling - people read more and write more online 13. Personal re-invention - you can have multiple online identities including anonymous ones 14. Plagiarism - Plagiarism is rife online! 15. Reflection - My blog and my twitter accounts are amazing reflective tools Disagree with quite a few!

2. Privacy – digitalisation lets you see what data organisations hold on you much more easily
3. Experts – Everyone on twitter seems to be an expert!
6. Punctuality – my google calendar means I’m never late!
8. Cheap watches – eh? Digital watches are very cheap!
9. Letter writing – people write more e-mails than they ever did letters
10. Spelling – people read more and write more online
13. Personal re-invention – you can have multiple online identities including anonymous ones
14. Plagiarism – Plagiarism is rife online!
15. Reflection – My blog and my twitter accounts are amazing reflective tools

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