RE: Why The Internet Is Giving Us Exponential Times
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Seems like we are on a runaway train sometimes barreling towards some unknown destination. I guess we should just sit back and enjoy the ride! I was pretty floored when my wife bought a new toothbrush a couple of years ago and the dentist was telling us how it had bluetooth connectivity so you could keep track of your brushing I guess. We have never connected it. Some things just seem silly to need a sensor like that in them. You are right though, pretty much everything has one in it these days!
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There is a lot of silliness with first generation technology.
However, what is the same toothbrush was able to give your dentist an idea of problem areas while acting as an X-Ray machine?
My dad has a defibulator in his chest and it is connected. His cardiologist receives regular updates as to what is going on.
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My father in law has a pacemaker and they can get information from him as well. I could see how that might be beneficial for the tooth brush. The sad thing is the people who can afford that technology often aren't the ones that actually need it. I mean, if I am spending $100 for a toothbrush, there is probably a pretty good chance I take really good care of my teeth to begin with. Not sure where I am going with that... just something that I realized.
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Do you recall when cell phones were only in the realm of doctors and lawyers? Today, anyone over 6 in the US has not only a cell phone but a smart phone.
The curve of technology is such that what is expensive and lacking in features today will be dirt cheap and feature rich down the road.
We see this over and over.
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As a matter of fact I used to sell them when I worked at Radio Shack. I miss my bag phone, that three watts of power was killer.