hands up who here is the owner of an iPhone 6 or an iPhone 7 okay hands up
iPhone 6 or an iPhone 7 okay hands up
iPhone 6 or an iPhone 7 okay hands up who here would like five trillion
who here would like five trillion
who here would like five trillion dollars there we go
dollars there we go
dollars there we go what if I were to tell you that the
what if I were to tell you that the
what if I were to tell you that the iPhone six or seven in your hand in your
iPhone six or seven in your hand in your
iPhone six or seven in your hand in your pocket or in your handbag contains a
pocket or in your handbag contains a
pocket or in your handbag contains a computer and that in 1984 that computer
computer and that in 1984 that computer
computer and that in 1984 that computer would have been worth five trillion
would have been worth five trillion
would have been worth five trillion dollars
dollars
dollars isn’t that crazy to think that in 33
isn’t that crazy to think that in 33
isn’t that crazy to think that in 33 years the computer in the iPhone 6 has
years the computer in the iPhone 6 has
years the computer in the iPhone 6 has gone from being worth five trillion
gone from being worth five trillion
gone from being worth five trillion dollars to six hundred and forty nine
dollars to six hundred and forty nine
dollars to six hundred and forty nine dollars we are living on the cusp of
dollars we are living on the cusp of
dollars we are living on the cusp of exponential growth in computing and the
exponential growth in computing and the
exponential growth in computing and the internet if you think back to 50 years
internet if you think back to 50 years
internet if you think back to 50 years ago the world was a very different place
ago the world was a very different place
ago the world was a very different place but it was in the 1960s that Gordon
but it was in the 1960s that Gordon
but it was in the 1960s that Gordon Moore Intel’s co-founder began to notice
Moore Intel’s co-founder began to notice
Moore Intel’s co-founder began to notice that the performance of computer chips
that the performance of computer chips
that the performance of computer chips was doubling on average every 18 months
was doubling on average every 18 months
was doubling on average every 18 months so every 18 months a computer chip was
so every 18 months a computer chip was
so every 18 months a computer chip was twice as smart as it was in the 18
twice as smart as it was in the 18
twice as smart as it was in the 18 months beforehand this became known as
months beforehand this became known as
months beforehand this became known as Moore’s law and today it’s still very
Moore’s law and today it’s still very
Moore’s law and today it’s still very much in place however after many years
much in place however after many years
much in place however after many years of our computer chips doubling in speed
of our computer chips doubling in speed
of our computer chips doubling in speed and efficiency we’re really now
and efficiency we’re really now
and efficiency we’re really now beginning to see the impact of this and
beginning to see the impact of this and
beginning to see the impact of this and it’s going to change our lives did you
it’s going to change our lives did you
it’s going to change our lives did you know for example that today for $1000
know for example that today for $1000
know for example that today for $1000 you can buy the computing power of a
you can buy the computing power of a
you can buy the computing power of a mouse brain so that’s the number of
mouse brain so that’s the number of
mouse brain so that’s the number of instructions per second that a mouse
instructions per second that a mouse
instructions per second that a mouse brain can process famed futurist Ray
brain can process famed futurist Ray
brain can process famed futurist Ray Kurzweil forecasts that by 2023 you’ll
Kurzweil forecasts that by 2023 you’ll
Kurzweil forecasts that by 2023 you’ll be able to buy for $1000 the computing
be able to buy for $1000 the computing
be able to buy for $1000 the computing power of a human brain and that by 2049
power of a human brain and that by 2049
power of a human brain and that by 2049 for $1000
for $1000
for $1000 you’ll be able to buy the computing
you’ll be able to buy the computing
you’ll be able to buy the computing power of all of the human brains on the
power of all of the human brains on the
power of all of the human brains on the planet combined Wow
planet combined Wow
planet combined Wow right I’m 28 years old and I can’t
right I’m 28 years old and I can’t
right I’m 28 years old and I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t able to
remember a time when I wasn’t able to
remember a time when I wasn’t able to access the internet via some kind of
access the internet via some kind of
access the internet via some kind of connected device but it’s in the last
connected device but it’s in the last
connected device but it’s in the last five years that my consumption has
five years that my consumption has
five years that my consumption has really shifted up a gear to show you
really shifted up a gear to show you
really shifted up a gear to show you what I mean I’m about to take you
what I mean I’m about to take you
what I mean I’m about to take you through a very scientific very
through a very scientific very
through a very scientific very historical case study called the history
historical case study called the history
historical case study called the history of connectivity in the context of Mel’s
of connectivity in the context of Mel’s
of connectivity in the context of Mel’s life let me take you back to 1994 the
life let me take you back to 1994 the
life let me take you back to 1994 the first Lion King movie had just come out
first Lion King movie had just come out
first Lion King movie had just come out the PlayStation had just been invented
the PlayStation had just been invented
the PlayStation had just been invented and we met Ross and Rachel and the first
and we met Ross and Rachel and the first
and we met Ross and Rachel and the first ever episode of Friends I’m five years
ever episode of Friends I’m five years
ever episode of Friends I’m five years old and dad is following me around the
old and dad is following me around the
old and dad is following me around the house with a video camera whilst I try
house with a video camera whilst I try
house with a video camera whilst I try to shove my baby brother into my brand
to shove my baby brother into my brand
to shove my baby brother into my brand new school bag mum has just announced
new school bag mum has just announced
new school bag mum has just announced that she’s bought something called a car
that she’s bought something called a car
that she’s bought something called a car phone and meanwhile somewhere in
phone and meanwhile somewhere in
phone and meanwhile somewhere in Switzerland a smart we check of the same
Switzerland a smart we check of the same
Switzerland a smart we check of the same age and with the same last name as my
age and with the same last name as my
age and with the same last name as my father as inventing the World Wide Web
father as inventing the World Wide Web
father as inventing the World Wide Web flash-forward to 1999 Bill Clinton is
flash-forward to 1999 Bill Clinton is
flash-forward to 1999 Bill Clinton is the US president and everybody is
the US president and everybody is
the US president and everybody is prepping for the millennium by now I’m 8
prepping for the millennium by now I’m 8
prepping for the millennium by now I’m 8 years old and I am stoked on life
years old and I am stoked on life
years old and I am stoked on life because mums ditched the car phone she’s
because mums ditched the car phone she’s
because mums ditched the car phone she’s bought a computer and we have dial-up
bought a computer and we have dial-up
bought a computer and we have dial-up internet yeah every Saturday morning for
internet yeah every Saturday morning for
internet yeah every Saturday morning for two hours I’m allowed to take over the
two hours I’m allowed to take over the
two hours I’m allowed to take over the phone line I’m allowed to launch
phone line I’m allowed to launch
phone line I’m allowed to launch Netscape Navigator and I’m allowed to
Netscape Navigator and I’m allowed to
Netscape Navigator and I’m allowed to play near appearance for those of you
play near appearance for those of you
play near appearance for those of you who have never experienced the glory of
who have never experienced the glory of
who have never experienced the glory of Neopets it is a virtual world that still
Neopets it is a virtual world that still
Neopets it is a virtual world that still exists that allows you to create shops
exists that allows you to create shops
exists that allows you to create shops to earn neo coins and then use your neo
to earn neo coins and then use your neo
to earn neo coins and then use your neo Queens to buy virtual critters called
Queens to buy virtual critters called
Queens to buy virtual critters called neo pits but with great earning comes
neo pits but with great earning comes
neo pits but with great earning comes great responsibility and it’s the in
great responsibility and it’s the in
great responsibility and it’s the in your job to keep your Neopets alive
your job to keep your Neopets alive
your job to keep your Neopets alive by using your neo coins to feed bathe
by using your neo coins to feed bathe
by using your neo coins to feed bathe shelter and protect him a job that must
shelter and protect him a job that must
shelter and protect him a job that must be done regularly at least more than
be done regularly at least more than
be done regularly at least more than once on a Saturday morning it was a
once on a Saturday morning it was a
once on a Saturday morning it was a brutal reality waiting the ten minutes
brutal reality waiting the ten minutes
brutal reality waiting the ten minutes for the dial-up to connect only to find
for the dial-up to connect only to find
for the dial-up to connect only to find out that last week’s Neopets were long
out that last week’s Neopets were long
out that last week’s Neopets were long did a product of starvation and exposure
but Dad needed the phone line for work
but Dad needed the phone line for work after school so what was I to do after
after school so what was I to do after
after school so what was I to do after many weeks of relentlessly killing off
many weeks of relentlessly killing off
many weeks of relentlessly killing off my new opiates I got bored and decided
my new opiates I got bored and decided
my new opiates I got bored and decided to explore the website a little further
to explore the website a little further
to explore the website a little further this is where I stumbled across
this is where I stumbled across
this is where I stumbled across something called the Neopets message
something called the Neopets message
something called the Neopets message forums and that was the moment that I
forums and that was the moment that I
forums and that was the moment that I realized that there were real live
realized that there were real live
realized that there were real live people on the other end of the computer
people on the other end of the computer
people on the other end of the computer and that I could talk to them the age of
and that I could talk to them the age of
and that I could talk to them the age of the new opiate lasted for two years
the new opiate lasted for two years
the new opiate lasted for two years until mum realized I was just chatting
until mum realized I was just chatting
until mum realized I was just chatting to strangers on the Internet and I got
to strangers on the Internet and I got
to strangers on the Internet and I got grounded that was where my name opiates
grounded that was where my name opiates
grounded that was where my name opiates adventure ended in 2001 the very same
adventure ended in 2001 the very same
adventure ended in 2001 the very same year that the world was introduced to
year that the world was introduced to
year that the world was introduced to Shrek and Donkey and the first Harry
Shrek and Donkey and the first Harry
Shrek and Donkey and the first Harry Potter movie was released I started
Potter movie was released I started
Potter movie was released I started intermediate I was 12 years old
intermediate I was 12 years old
intermediate I was 12 years old a tweenager and with that came a whole
a tweenager and with that came a whole
a tweenager and with that came a whole new world of virtual experiences
new world of virtual experiences
new world of virtual experiences including MSN Messenger my best friend
including MSN Messenger my best friend
including MSN Messenger my best friend bestowed me with my very first hotmail
bestowed me with my very first hotmail
bestowed me with my very first hotmail email address miss funky chick 89 at
email address miss funky chick 89 at
email address miss funky chick 89 at hotmail comm and I launched headfirst
hotmail comm and I launched headfirst
hotmail comm and I launched headfirst into group chats with my school friends
into group chats with my school friends
into group chats with my school friends I would come home from school every day
I would come home from school every day
I would come home from school every day sneak into dad’s office fire up the
sneak into dad’s office fire up the
sneak into dad’s office fire up the modem and spend the afternoon sending
modem and spend the afternoon sending
modem and spend the afternoon sending gifts to cute boys from other classrooms
gifts to cute boys from other classrooms
gifts to cute boys from other classrooms until dad would come roaring in because
until dad would come roaring in because
until dad would come roaring in because he needed the phone and I’d be seemed
he needed the phone and I’d be seemed
he needed the phone and I’d be seemed tough to complete my homework I was way
tough to complete my homework I was way
tough to complete my homework I was way too cool for new opiates I’d learned
too cool for new opiates I’d learned
too cool for new opiates I’d learned that chat rooms were creepy and also I
that chat rooms were creepy and also I
that chat rooms were creepy and also I had other priorities like a cute boy
had other priorities like a cute boy
had other priorities like a cute boy called Ryan from room 14 aka hot boy
called Ryan from room 14 aka hot boy
called Ryan from room 14 aka hot boy riot at hotmail.com
eventually we got a second phone line
eventually we got a second phone line and I got my first boyfriend I spent
and I got my first boyfriend I spent
and I got my first boyfriend I spent most of 2003 writing a list of reasons
most of 2003 writing a list of reasons
most of 2003 writing a list of reasons for my mum as to why I totally needed a
for my mum as to why I totally needed a
for my mum as to why I totally needed a mobile phone because mum everyone else
mobile phone because mum everyone else
mobile phone because mum everyone else has got one because what if I get lost
has got one because what if I get lost
has got one because what if I get lost walking home from school because Steph’s
walking home from school because Steph’s
walking home from school because Steph’s parents let her have one what if I
parents let her have one what if I
parents let her have one what if I promise to plug it in every night before
promise to plug it in every night before
promise to plug it in every night before I go to sleep in the kitchen please and
I go to sleep in the kitchen please and
I go to sleep in the kitchen please and on my 14th birthday I became the proud
on my 14th birthday I became the proud
on my 14th birthday I became the proud owner of my very first Nokia 2280 mobile
owner of my very first Nokia 2280 mobile
owner of my very first Nokia 2280 mobile phone the kind of mobile phone that you
phone the kind of mobile phone that you
phone the kind of mobile phone that you could for off a building and it would
could for off a building and it would
could for off a building and it would survive this was also around the same
survive this was also around the same
survive this was also around the same time that myspace became popular so of
time that myspace became popular so of
time that myspace became popular so of course I had to say about for an iPod
course I had to say about for an iPod
course I had to say about for an iPod Classic so I could listen to all the
Classic so I could listen to all the
Classic so I could listen to all the cool punk rock music and also for a
cool punk rock music and also for a
cool punk rock music and also for a digital camera so that I could take
digital camera so that I could take
digital camera so that I could take photos at all the cool punk rock gigs
photos at all the cool punk rock gigs
photos at all the cool punk rock gigs and upload them to my myspace profile
and upload them to my myspace profile
and upload them to my myspace profile this was my very first public social
this was my very first public social
this was my very first public social media profile I was of course connected
media profile I was of course connected
media profile I was of course connected with all my friends a couple of people I
with all my friends a couple of people I
with all my friends a couple of people I didn’t know and another guy called Tom
didn’t know and another guy called Tom
didn’t know and another guy called Tom who I’m fairly certain was a
who I’m fairly certain was a
who I’m fairly certain was a prerequisite in 2005 the very same year
prerequisite in 2005 the very same year
prerequisite in 2005 the very same year that we began to understand that Shrek
that we began to understand that Shrek
that we began to understand that Shrek and Donkey were a thing of the past the
and Donkey were a thing of the past the
and Donkey were a thing of the past the Harry Potter ador movie had already been
Harry Potter ador movie had already been
Harry Potter ador movie had already been released and by now we were trying to
released and by now we were trying to
released and by now we were trying to cope with the breakup of Brad Pitt and
cope with the breakup of Brad Pitt and
cope with the breakup of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston lost had premiered on
Jennifer Aniston lost had premiered on
Jennifer Aniston lost had premiered on TV and YouTube was born by this time I
TV and YouTube was born by this time I
TV and YouTube was born by this time I was 15 and I could text with my eyes
was 15 and I could text with my eyes
was 15 and I could text with my eyes closed
closed
closed I traded in my Nokia 2280 for a flip
I traded in my Nokia 2280 for a flip
I traded in my Nokia 2280 for a flip phone with a camera but the camera was
phone with a camera but the camera was
phone with a camera but the camera was blurry and effective so for five years I
blurry and effective so for five years I
blurry and effective so for five years I carried around my ipod classic my
carried around my ipod classic my
carried around my ipod classic my digital camera and my mobile phone is
digital camera and my mobile phone is
digital camera and my mobile phone is separate entities in 2007 it’s 17 I
separate entities in 2007 it’s 17 I
separate entities in 2007 it’s 17 I joined Facebook and I opened the very
joined Facebook and I opened the very
joined Facebook and I opened the very same Facebook account that I have today
same Facebook account that I have today
same Facebook account that I have today for 11 years I’ve had my Facebook
for 11 years I’ve had my Facebook
for 11 years I’ve had my Facebook account over a decade and people say
account over a decade and people say
account over a decade and people say that social media is a phase somehow I
that social media is a phase somehow I
that social media is a phase somehow I survived high school
survived high school
survived high school and I took off to university I had
and I took off to university I had
and I took off to university I had upgraded to a hot pink Motorola RAZR
upgraded to a hot pink Motorola RAZR
upgraded to a hot pink Motorola RAZR with color screen and roaming I didn’t
with color screen and roaming I didn’t
with color screen and roaming I didn’t really know what roaming was all I knew
really know what roaming was all I knew
really know what roaming was all I knew was that it allowed me to access mobile
was that it allowed me to access mobile
was that it allowed me to access mobile Internet but every time I did I used a
Internet but every time I did I used a
Internet but every time I did I used a whole tin dollar boost prepaid mobile
whole tin dollar boost prepaid mobile
whole tin dollar boost prepaid mobile voucher so I didn’t do it very often so
voucher so I didn’t do it very often so
voucher so I didn’t do it very often so I took off to university with my
I took off to university with my
I took off to university with my technology collection and tow consisting
technology collection and tow consisting
technology collection and tow consisting of my hot pink Motorola RAZR for texting
of my hot pink Motorola RAZR for texting
of my hot pink Motorola RAZR for texting my iPod Classic for listening to music
my iPod Classic for listening to music
my iPod Classic for listening to music my digital camera for taking photos at
my digital camera for taking photos at
my digital camera for taking photos at all the cool uni parties something
all the cool uni parties something
all the cool uni parties something called a scientific calculator I wasn’t
called a scientific calculator I wasn’t
called a scientific calculator I wasn’t really sure how to use that don’t know
really sure how to use that don’t know
really sure how to use that don’t know that if you turn it upside down you can
that if you turn it upside down you can
that if you turn it upside down you can write boobies on the screen and I also
write boobies on the screen and I also
write boobies on the screen and I also had a white Apple Mac laptop a present
had a white Apple Mac laptop a present
had a white Apple Mac laptop a present from my parents on my very first laptop
from my parents on my very first laptop
from my parents on my very first laptop computer it was at this point that my
computer it was at this point that my
computer it was at this point that my consumption shifted up a gear and I got
consumption shifted up a gear and I got
consumption shifted up a gear and I got my first iPhone over the next three
my first iPhone over the next three
my first iPhone over the next three years so I ditched the iPod Classic and
years so I ditched the iPod Classic and
years so I ditched the iPod Classic and I ditched the digital camera but I also
I ditched the digital camera but I also
I ditched the digital camera but I also learnt to use 3G so I could check my
learnt to use 3G so I could check my
learnt to use 3G so I could check my facebook on-the-go in 2014 when I was 24
facebook on-the-go in 2014 when I was 24
facebook on-the-go in 2014 when I was 24 years old I started my digital marketing
years old I started my digital marketing
years old I started my digital marketing agency so I learned to start them in my
agency so I learned to start them in my
agency so I learned to start them in my day with my emails I also bought a
day with my emails I also bought a
day with my emails I also bought a Fitbit to remind myself to actually move
Fitbit to remind myself to actually move
Fitbit to remind myself to actually move every couple of hours and I bought an
every couple of hours and I bought an
every couple of hours and I bought an iPad for the times when I just needed my
iPad for the times when I just needed my
iPad for the times when I just needed my laptop to be a little bit smaller or for
laptop to be a little bit smaller or for
laptop to be a little bit smaller or for my iPhone to be a little bit bigger you
my iPhone to be a little bit bigger you
my iPhone to be a little bit bigger you know in 2016 I was on my fourth iPhone
know in 2016 I was on my fourth iPhone
know in 2016 I was on my fourth iPhone and four years I was also spending my
and four years I was also spending my
and four years I was also spending my evenings to catching monsters in my
evenings to catching monsters in my
evenings to catching monsters in my bedroom using Pokemon go now in 2017 I
bedroom using Pokemon go now in 2017 I
bedroom using Pokemon go now in 2017 I traveled to Wellington every second
traveled to Wellington every second
traveled to Wellington every second Tuesday to catch up with a couple of
Tuesday to catch up with a couple of
Tuesday to catch up with a couple of clients and I’ve got to say that I get a
clients and I’ve got to say that I get a
clients and I’ve got to say that I get a bit sweetie and anxious that the thought
bit sweetie and anxious that the thought
bit sweetie and anxious that the thought of my phone being on airplane mode for
of my phone being on airplane mode for
of my phone being on airplane mode for the whole one hour flight
the whole one hour flight
the whole one hour flight each way you know what if somebody needs
each way you know what if somebody needs
each way you know what if somebody needs to call me and they can’t get through
to call me and they can’t get through
to call me and they can’t get through what if somebody does a great Instagram
what if somebody does a great Instagram
what if somebody does a great Instagram post and I just really need to see it
post and I just really need to see it
post and I just really need to see it God what if I get bored
God what if I get bored
God what if I get bored it would seem that I have a short
it would seem that I have a short
it would seem that I have a short attention span you see but is that a bad
attention span you see but is that a bad
attention span you see but is that a bad thing when I live in a generation
thing when I live in a generation
thing when I live in a generation whereby speed is the new success vector
whereby speed is the new success vector
whereby speed is the new success vector in 2017 the lifecycle of a product is
in 2017 the lifecycle of a product is
in 2017 the lifecycle of a product is six minutes six minutes what excites me
six minutes six minutes what excites me
six minutes six minutes what excites me the most about this is that the greatest
the most about this is that the greatest
the most about this is that the greatest inventions of the next thirty years
inventions of the next thirty years
inventions of the next thirty years haven’t even been invented yet isn’t
haven’t even been invented yet isn’t
haven’t even been invented yet isn’t that cool
that cool
that cool let me show you what I mean so right now
let me show you what I mean so right now
let me show you what I mean so right now the web as we know it is built on a
the web as we know it is built on a
the web as we know it is built on a series of hyperlinks right the hyperlink
series of hyperlinks right the hyperlink
series of hyperlinks right the hyperlink is the thing that you click on that
is the thing that you click on that
is the thing that you click on that takes you through to the next web page
takes you through to the next web page
takes you through to the next web page basically the web is anything that you
basically the web is anything that you
basically the web is anything that you can google but Google is not just a
can google but Google is not just a
can google but Google is not just a search engine in fact Google has
search engine in fact Google has
search engine in fact Google has absolutely zero interest in continuing
absolutely zero interest in continuing
absolutely zero interest in continuing to provide web search for free it’s not
to provide web search for free it’s not
to provide web search for free it’s not going to get them very far what Google
going to get them very far what Google
going to get them very far what Google is actually doing is building a database
is actually doing is building a database
is actually doing is building a database of artificial intelligence and search is
of artificial intelligence and search is
of artificial intelligence and search is how we are teaching it so every time you
how we are teaching it so every time you
how we are teaching it so every time you conduct a Google search every time you
conduct a Google search every time you
conduct a Google search every time you check on a result every time you create
check on a result every time you create
check on a result every time you create a link you’re contributing to the Google
a link you’re contributing to the Google
a link you’re contributing to the Google database of artificial intelligence
database of artificial intelligence
database of artificial intelligence let’s just call it the Google AI so when
let’s just call it the Google AI so when
let’s just call it the Google AI so when you search for an image of Donald Trump
you search for an image of Donald Trump
you search for an image of Donald Trump you’re teaching the Google AI what
you’re teaching the Google AI what
you’re teaching the Google AI what Donald Trump looks like now times that
Donald Trump looks like now times that
Donald Trump looks like now times that by the three billion search queries that
by the three billion search queries that
by the three billion search queries that Google receives every single day so
Google receives every single day so
Google receives every single day so imagine then what will begin to happen
imagine then what will begin to happen
imagine then what will begin to happen when we start to see this kind of
when we start to see this kind of
when we start to see this kind of artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence combined with the objects that we use
combined with the objects that we use
combined with the objects that we use every day we’re going to see tiny little
every day we’re going to see tiny little
every day we’re going to see tiny little computer chips installed in devices that
computer chips installed in devices that
computer chips installed in devices that we’re using collecting information and
we’re using collecting information and
we’re using collecting information and feeding it back to the starter base of
feeding it back to the starter base of
feeding it back to the starter base of intelligence we’re already beginning to
intelligence we’re already beginning to
intelligence we’re already beginning to see this type of smart technology in
see this type of smart technology in
see this type of smart technology in products like the Amazon elixir the
products like the Amazon elixir the
products like the Amazon elixir the Amazon elixir for those of you who
Amazon elixir for those of you who
Amazon elixir for those of you who haven’t heard of
haven’t heard of
haven’t heard of is a smart speaker that allows you to
is a smart speaker that allows you to
is a smart speaker that allows you to send emails do your grocery shopping
send emails do your grocery shopping
send emails do your grocery shopping control devices in your home and make
control devices in your home and make
control devices in your home and make phone calls all without touching a
phone calls all without touching a
phone calls all without touching a button the Amazon elixir isn’t available
button the Amazon elixir isn’t available
button the Amazon elixir isn’t available yet in New Zealand but Amazon Prime is
yet in New Zealand but Amazon Prime is
yet in New Zealand but Amazon Prime is coming to Australia next year so it’s
coming to Australia next year so it’s
coming to Australia next year so it’s fair to assume that within the next two
fair to assume that within the next two
fair to assume that within the next two to three years we’ll have access to this
to three years we’ll have access to this
to three years we’ll have access to this kind of technology but if you can’t wait
kind of technology but if you can’t wait
kind of technology but if you can’t wait that long you’ll be thrilled to know
that long you’ll be thrilled to know
that long you’ll be thrilled to know that at Harvey Norman you can buy a
that at Harvey Norman you can buy a
that at Harvey Norman you can buy a smart bid a smart beard is a bid that
smart bid a smart beard is a bid that
smart bid a smart beard is a bid that monitors your temperature it monitors
monitors your temperature it monitors
monitors your temperature it monitors your sleep cycles and it adjusts itself
your sleep cycles and it adjusts itself
your sleep cycles and it adjusts itself to make sure that you are getting the
to make sure that you are getting the
to make sure that you are getting the best night’s sleep
best night’s sleep
best night’s sleep soon this bid will be able to change its
soon this bid will be able to change its
soon this bid will be able to change its sheets make itself and sing you a
sheets make itself and sing you a
sheets make itself and sing you a lullaby if that’s what you’re into last
lullaby if that’s what you’re into last
lullaby if that’s what you’re into last month Apple announced the launch of the
month Apple announced the launch of the
month Apple announced the launch of the Apple iPhone X the first iPhone that has
Apple iPhone X the first iPhone that has
Apple iPhone X the first iPhone that has augmented reality as a standard
augmented reality as a standard
augmented reality as a standard operating feature but apple also
operating feature but apple also
operating feature but apple also announced something called face ID face
announced something called face ID face
announced something called face ID face ID is a smart technology that works by
ID is a smart technology that works by
ID is a smart technology that works by projecting 30,000 invisible dots across
projecting 30,000 invisible dots across
projecting 30,000 invisible dots across your face using the camera to create a
your face using the camera to create a
your face using the camera to create a precise map of your facial features this
precise map of your facial features this
precise map of your facial features this map can then be used as security against
map can then be used as security against
map can then be used as security against your iPhone so let’s say you go to the
your iPhone so let’s say you go to the
your iPhone so let’s say you go to the grocery store you pay for your groceries
grocery store you pay for your groceries
grocery store you pay for your groceries using Apple pay so you wave your phone
using Apple pay so you wave your phone
using Apple pay so you wave your phone over the f-plus machine then instead of
over the f-plus machine then instead of
over the f-plus machine then instead of entering a PIN number you can just look
entering a PIN number you can just look
entering a PIN number you can just look into your iPhone camera so your iPhone
into your iPhone camera so your iPhone
into your iPhone camera so your iPhone knows that it’s you and will release the
knows that it’s you and will release the
knows that it’s you and will release the funds but wait for it this type of
funds but wait for it this type of
funds but wait for it this type of technology is also enabled by machine
technology is also enabled by machine
technology is also enabled by machine learning so it adapts as you age this is
learning so it adapts as you age this is
learning so it adapts as you age this is in the latest iPhone release this is
in the latest iPhone release this is
in the latest iPhone release this is happening now
famed futurist Kevin Kelly forecasts
famed futurist Kevin Kelly forecasts that in the next five years every
that in the next five years every
that in the next five years every surface will become a screen so I’ll be
surface will become a screen so I’ll be
surface will become a screen so I’ll be driving to work and my self-driving car
driving to work and my self-driving car
driving to work and my self-driving car and I’ll be able to screen the newspaper
and I’ll be able to screen the newspaper
and I’ll be able to screen the newspaper on the dashboard I’ll also be able to
on the dashboard I’ll also be able to
on the dashboard I’ll also be able to screen a movie on the ceiling
screen a movie on the ceiling
screen a movie on the ceiling what I want to do but I’ll also continue
what I want to do but I’ll also continue
what I want to do but I’ll also continue to have a tiny little evolved screen on
to have a tiny little evolved screen on
to have a tiny little evolved screen on my wrist on which I can make phone calls
my wrist on which I can make phone calls
my wrist on which I can make phone calls and I can check emails and that will be
and I can check emails and that will be
and I can check emails and that will be tracking my every move to make sure that
tracking my every move to make sure that
tracking my every move to make sure that all of my screen time is personalized
all of my screen time is personalized
all of my screen time is personalized when I’m at the gym my clothes we made
when I’m at the gym my clothes we made
when I’m at the gym my clothes we made of smart technology so they’ll be
of smart technology so they’ll be
of smart technology so they’ll be tracking data about how my muscles are
tracking data about how my muscles are
tracking data about how my muscles are activating and feeding that data back to
activating and feeding that data back to
activating and feeding that data back to my virtual trainer and I’m not just
my virtual trainer and I’m not just
my virtual trainer and I’m not just talking about a Fitbit I’m talking about
talking about a Fitbit I’m talking about
talking about a Fitbit I’m talking about a whole workout t-shirt that has is made
a whole workout t-shirt that has is made
a whole workout t-shirt that has is made of smart technology literally a workout
of smart technology literally a workout
of smart technology literally a workout t-shirt with a mind of its own I feel so
t-shirt with a mind of its own I feel so
t-shirt with a mind of its own I feel so unbelievably sorry for that thing
developments in universal health care
developments in universal health care and sorry an AI will mean that universal
and sorry an AI will mean that universal
and sorry an AI will mean that universal health care is far more easily
health care is far more easily
health care is far more easily accessible as accessible as the GPS or
accessible as accessible as the GPS or
accessible as accessible as the GPS or the camera on your smartphone and free
the camera on your smartphone and free
the camera on your smartphone and free and we’re already beginning to see
and we’re already beginning to see
and we’re already beginning to see advances in technology and robotics
advances in technology and robotics
advances in technology and robotics meaning that tasks like surgery they can
meaning that tasks like surgery they can
meaning that tasks like surgery they can now be performed with complete precision
eventually inventions like Elon Musk’s
eventually inventions like Elon Musk’s neural ink will mean that my husband and
neural ink will mean that my husband and
neural ink will mean that my husband and I are able to have a conversation
I are able to have a conversation
I are able to have a conversation without saying a word out loud mm-hmm
without saying a word out loud mm-hmm
without saying a word out loud mm-hmm he’ll be able to FaceTime me through a
he’ll be able to FaceTime me through a
he’ll be able to FaceTime me through a tiny computer chip installed in his
tiny computer chip installed in his
tiny computer chip installed in his brain and I’ll be able to see the world
brain and I’ll be able to see the world
brain and I’ll be able to see the world from his point of view I’ll be able to
from his point of view I’ll be able to
from his point of view I’ll be able to drive home from work pull up to my house
drive home from work pull up to my house
drive home from work pull up to my house open the door of my car with my mind
open the door of my car with my mind
open the door of my car with my mind walk up to the front door I’ll be able
walk up to the front door I’ll be able
walk up to the front door I’ll be able to open the front door with my mind to
to open the front door with my mind to
to open the front door with my mind to every door in my house will be fitted
every door in my house will be fitted
every door in my house will be fitted with motor cortex sensors so that they
with motor cortex sensors so that they
with motor cortex sensors so that they can receive any thoughts that I transmit
can receive any thoughts that I transmit
can receive any thoughts that I transmit from my brain I’ll walk into the kitchen
from my brain I’ll walk into the kitchen
from my brain I’ll walk into the kitchen and I’ll sit down at the table I’ll
and I’ll sit down at the table I’ll
and I’ll sit down at the table I’ll think about having a wine and my fridge
think about having a wine and my fridge
think about having a wine and my fridge will pour me a pinot gris god i can’t
will pour me a pinot gris god i can’t
will pour me a pinot gris god i can’t wait for that day now I know what you’re
wait for that day now I know what you’re
wait for that day now I know what you’re thinking good god that sounds absolutely
thinking good god that sounds absolutely
thinking good god that sounds absolutely terrifying
terrifying
terrifying the robots are going to take over the
the robots are going to take over the
the robots are going to take over the world now I don’t want my husband to be
world now I don’t want my husband to be
world now I don’t want my husband to be able to read my thoughts
able to read my thoughts
able to read my thoughts and fair enough but rest assured we’ve
and fair enough but rest assured we’ve
and fair enough but rest assured we’ve been through this kind of exponential
been through this kind of exponential
been through this kind of exponential growth before we’ve seen it in the music
growth before we’ve seen it in the music
growth before we’ve seen it in the music industry in 1877 the first microphone
industry in 1877 the first microphone
industry in 1877 the first microphone was invented but it took a further 58
was invented but it took a further 58
was invented but it took a further 58 years before we were able to invent the
years before we were able to invent the
years before we were able to invent the cassette tape then it was another 47
cassette tape then it was another 47
cassette tape then it was another 47 before we invented the CD but then it
before we invented the CD but then it
before we invented the CD but then it only took us 22 years to go from the
only took us 22 years to go from the
only took us 22 years to go from the first digital sound recording through to
first digital sound recording through to
first digital sound recording through to everybody having access to the entire
everybody having access to the entire
everybody having access to the entire world music catalog on their phones so
world music catalog on their phones so
world music catalog on their phones so there’s no need to panic you won’t wake
there’s no need to panic you won’t wake
there’s no need to panic you won’t wake up tomorrow and be able to drive your
up tomorrow and be able to drive your
up tomorrow and be able to drive your car with your mind I’m afraid but I do
car with your mind I’m afraid but I do
car with your mind I’m afraid but I do think that it is really important that
think that it is really important that
think that it is really important that we have an understanding of how
we have an understanding of how
we have an understanding of how exponential growth in computing and the
exponential growth in computing and the
exponential growth in computing and the Internet is changing our world and in my
Internet is changing our world and in my
Internet is changing our world and in my mind it’s for the better I’m excited to
mind it’s for the better I’m excited to
mind it’s for the better I’m excited to be the girl that gets to go from trying
be the girl that gets to go from trying
be the girl that gets to go from trying to keep her in the hope it’s alive on a
to keep her in the hope it’s alive on a
to keep her in the hope it’s alive on a Saturday morning through to catching
Saturday morning through to catching
Saturday morning through to catching pokémon in her bedroom through to
pokémon in her bedroom through to
pokémon in her bedroom through to paying for her groceries with her face
paying for her groceries with her face
paying for her groceries with her face and pouring wine with her mind thank you
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