TECHNOLOGY CHANGES HUMAN ACTIVITIES

I am very shortly going to be 86 years old. I am not as sprite as I used to be, and it goes without saying my tennis days are in the past. When I think about dying, what comes to minds is that I will not live to see the changes that are in the future because of  TECHNOLOGY. That is all that bothers me about not living because, from my viewpoint, I have accomplished most of what I set out to do. I want to make it very clear that I am not very “tech” savvy  and this blog will only touch the margins of what  has happened in the immediate past.

ABI Research estimates there are currently about 10 billion devices worldwide that wirelessly connect to the internet.

UBER    I am sure that there are not very many people with all their marbles that have not heard of Uber. From what I understand, because  I do not own an I-Phone, you buy an APP which is short for application and you install it in your phone. It allows you to contact drivers (not necessarily taxis) to take you to the destination of your choice . Men and women who used to pay thousands of dollars to buy a taxi license have seen the value of their investment shrink drastically. Uber is a world-wide company and I believe taxi companies who owned many taxi licenses will be replaced by Uber which will do exactly as they have, send the driver to a location where they are wanted. The beauty of the system is drivers can do it part-time and the time needed to get the ride has been reduced. The cities that issued the licenses have lost another source of revenue.
AirBnB    Founded in August 2008 and based in San Francisco California, Air BnB is a community marketplace for people to list,discover and book unique spaces around the world-online or from a mobile phone. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, AirBnB connects people to unique travel experiences, at any price in more than 26,000 cities and 192 countries. And with world-class customer service and a growing community of users, Air BnB is the easiest way for people to use their extra space and show it to the world.
Career Extenders    Have you looked at the obituary column lately? I hate looking but I do. Have you seen the number of people over 90 who have just died? People are living much longer and healthier. In the past companies retired people at 65 or at the worst 70. Some look forward to the retirement but others get bored or need the money. This company Career Extenders finds jobs for people over 50 who want to extend their careers. We are looking at executives, engineers accountants and others. The computer and the internet make the contact possible but the technological changes allow people to live longer.

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