The Device

The idea of a device that can act as a ‘personal assistant’ is now close at hand. Our smartphones, laptops, and tablets are every bit as capable and powerful as the full desktop console of ten years ago.

Imagine a handheld device seamlessly connected with every other machine at the home and the office. Then imagine the device also connected with massive private and public databases accessing every keystroke and website record created from your entire Internet experience.

Such a device can and will enable you to be more productive at work and more capable at home. With the current reality of nearly infinite compute and storage this humble genius that is always at your disposal is just around the corner and will become reality very soon.

 This assistant will ‘know’ you, your preferences, your wants, your needs, and desires and will make recommendations and, as well, will be able to coach the individual in every important aspect of life.

The ‘device’ will always be on and connected and will becomes as common as todays’ smartphones’.

Natural language recognition combined with other methods will created wholly novel and profoundly different systems of user interface.

Insight gained through the access to ‘big data” will enable students to consider career choices that may not be ones that they themselves are thinking of.

 Doctors will be able to diagnose conditions and recommend treatments that consider the totality of a person’s health record…as well as a patient’s personal profile compiled from this massive individualized database.

Emergency workers will benefit greatly from access to such information when considering the best and safest course of action…safest for themselves and the people that they serve.

Companies and department store will be able to custom tailor their offerings to the individual consumer.

The Device is coming…  I’m going to name mine Cari.