The idea of computing becoming interwoven into every aspect of our lives has many names. The first and probably most known name "Ubiquitous Computing" was termed by the late Mark Weiser. Oliver Burkeman of the Guardian wrote a very interesting article dealing with his realization that the age of ubiquitous computing is now, and chose to head it with the catchy and controversial name "the internet is over".
But it does not mean our generation cannot make some suggestions.... anyone has an idea ?
I recommend reading this piece, but have two remarks -
- I don't think that the age of all-things-computerized has arrived yet. How many people do you know who have computerized chairs ? paintings ? pens ? Only when the vision of the-internet-of-all-things shall be accomplished, can we start talking about life in that age. At the moment we are still dreaming. So Don't worry, the internet as a separate sphere is still not dead. And have no fear - it will not die. It will just engulf more parts of the world, until someday, somehow, the world and the internet shall be perceived as one. (Assuming, naturally, that the age of bow and arrow shall not return first, by man or by nature).
- I think that a better name for the phenomena of all-things-around-us-becoming-computerized is pervasive computing. "Ubiquitous" does not pass the meaning of the process in which our generation, and probably the next one as well, live. "Pervasive" shall lose its relevance if & when then dream of all-things-computerized shall be fulfilled. I feel that a really good name for the existence of all-things-computerized has not been suggested yet. I guess only the people who will experience life in that age, the ones who will know on their own flesh whether it is a wonderful dream or a nightmare, only they will know enough to choose the right name.
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