CES 2010
I have long been fascinated by technology. I am currently in Las Vegas where I just attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). CES brings out over one hundred thousand technology enthusiasts each year. Over the last few days, I have had the opportunity to experience some amazing new products not yet released to the public. Among the new technologies were 3D televisions, ultra flatscreen TVs, giant touch screens with live data feeds, and many more new consumer focused devices.
Innovation changes the way we see the world, and the way we interact. I have started wondering, how does technology influence culture? How have changes in technology shaped how we view our national identity? In Canada, technology has radically impacted our ability to connect. Whether it was the invention of the telephone, the typewriter, the television, the computer, the laptop, or the cell phone; technology has brought us together in ways that we once thought impossible. We are now able to share news, events quickly and easily. Our culture, one that spans the largest land mass in the world, can now be brought together with the click of a button. Technologies that may seem far off now, will one day have an impact on the very foundation of who we are and what we believe in.
I have posted a few pictures that I took in Vegas on Flickr. Check them out! Among the products featured are LG’s 3D Flatscreen TV, Intel’s 3D Video Games, and Intel’s touchscreen wall. I think that this wall is quite remarkable. It shows live data streams from sites such as Google, Twitter, or Flickr and allows the user to physically manipulate the data on a giant touchscreen interface. While Intel is unsure as to how this technology will be commercialized, it is believed that applications in such spaces as transit info or scheduling could be useful.
