Changing your Reality – Big picture of wearables
Much has been said about the impact that the Internet and constant connectivity courtesy of smartphones has had, and is having upon society, with attributed upsets ranging from elimination of work-play balance to eradication of critical thinking. Yet despite these fears, we are rapidly progressing towards increased connectivity, and moving towards a semblance of bionic standardization.
A Surveillance Society: For the People and By the People
The concept of governmental or corporate surveillance has popularly provided the basis of the plots of numerous books, movies, and television shows, from George Orwell’s iconic 1894 to the Minority Report and regularly in TV’s The Sopranos. Yet, far from simply being an aspect of popular fiction, surveillance is an everyday occurrence in the developed world, and is rapidly increasing, with few limits being placed on its expansion. The necessity of these expanded measures of surveillance on the parts of governments is a common matter of debate, but there is little doubt that what currently exists is here to stay, and methods of surveillance under legal auspices are only due to increase and further expand.