the new scarcity
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Moore's Law foresaw the evolution of computing, which in turn, created accessibility for the many. But with accessibility comes choice. And with choice fragmentation. As information multiplies we need to explore alternative ways of staying on top of what truly matters.TRANSCRIPT
The New ScarcityIn this age of distraction how do we find what truly matters?
Jeremy Abbett | jeremy.abbett.net | [email protected] | twitter: jeremytai
Raum Schiff Erde | Hamburg, Germany | February 13th, 2011
I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process - an integral function of the universe.”- Buckminster Fuller
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Result of Moore’s Law
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Mainframe Era, 1960
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Personal Computer Era, 1980
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Mobility Era, 2000
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Ubiquity Era, 2020+
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Ubiquity Era, 2020+
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Four Era’s of Computing
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The Old Scarcity
available resources
is Now Abundant
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available resources
The New Scarcity
available attention
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Attention is our primary currency.
We pay attention.
We spend time.
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People hunger for more attention. Full attention will be the aphrodisiac of the future.”- Linda Stone
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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”- Arthur C. Clarke
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What does it mean to be constantly on?
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TODAY
• applications and interfaces
• form & function• interface
TOMORROW
• transmedia systems
• interoperability & findability• experience
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!"#$ Y%&.Jeremy Tai Abbett
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Thank you:Matthias Müller-Prove, Monic Meisel, Michael Schudy, Valentin Mayer, and Christian Graf for the organization.
&
Franziska Hübler for your support and guidance.
Jeremy Tai Abbett
http://jeremy.abbett.net
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