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Digital or analog?

I have a relative that works in the trades.  You know, the kind of work that four year university graduates are going to after leaving their white collar world (apparently, occupations that require onsite execution cannot be outsourced and the dexterity required is beyond robots, at least so far).

Anyway, take away his smartphone and his work environment is what life was like before the 1980’s.  No digital design or planning software.  No credit card transactions.  No email.  In fact, since most of his contracts are just verbal handshake agreements, his business culture could be the 1780’s.

Machines around me? Machines within me?

Two things happened on Thursday, April 6.  First, I volunteered at the Dallas Startup Week IoT Smart Cities panel speakers session.  Second, I read the National Geographic article, “How Humans Are Shaping Our Own Evolution“. The former has to do with municipalities using IoT technologies to deliver better services to their residents more effectively.  The latter dives into the coming reality of enhancing human potential through implantable nanotechnologies and genetic engineering.