Check out the similarities - and the differences - to today's internet. Shades of the French Minitel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minitel). Think terminals on legs - for scanning - think printing by holding up photographic film to the screen. Not entirely steam punk, but lovely retro future and plausible if we withheld just a couple of display/printing breakthroughs.
Public radio, and radio in general, is at risk of disruption by new audio technologies (podcasts, etc). However there are interesting opportunities when a longer-term technology-strategy view is brought to bear.
This presentation is from an invited talk at the Australian ABC Radio National ( August 2009) as part of their strategic process.
Here's how they describe themselves: "With over 60 distinct programs each week, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National is different from any other radio station in Australia. Where else could you hear, for example, an exploration of ideas in science, followed by the latest in books from around the world, then a program about the mind and human behaviour?"
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/
What do you think? What else do you see in the future of radio?
Great intro to Google Podcast App at http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_labs_launches_listen_podcast_app.php
This is just another example of the new flush of innovation around audio content. On this topic, last month I gave a talk at ABC Radio National (excellent Australian public broadcaster) on disruption and the future of radio. Radio networks like RN have an appealing opportunity to bring more web 2.0 into the audio only experience so as to retain their audience in the face of ongoing disruption. (Avoiding 'red ocean' competition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ocean_Strategy.)
Key ideas:
More to come when I post my CeBIT talk from a couple of weeks ago (the future of the mobile internet)
Just a couple of years away will be surveillance packs with a dozen thumbnail sized, mesh networked, web cam enabled beasties. The world is getting smaller, and less private, every day.
Summary video on the way.
Event: http://www.cebit.com.au/agenda-webforward.html
Twitter:
bphilly: Great futurist thoughts from Michael Harries (CITRIX). Devices in 2020 will be unrecognisable; the tools we create shape us. #cebitweb - about 10 hours ago
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franksting: we shape our tools and afterwards our tools shape us - from presso at #cebitweb by Dr Michael Harries from CITRIX
chrisfleck: RT @neerav: http://twitpic.com/52i5n - #cebit Dr Michael Harries from Citrix Labs is enthralling audience with examples of future mobile ...
DmitryBaranovsk: Dr Harries talk is awesome. Just awesome. #cebit #webforward
neerav: http://twitpic.com/52i5n - #cebit Dr Michael Harries from Citrix Labs is enthralling audience with examples of future mobile technologies
lurkmoophy: michael harries from citrix talking about future of mobile #cebitweb2
lurkmoophy: three trends for future of mobile: 1) synthesis. 2) society 3) awareness #cebitweb2 - about 11 hours ago
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· View Tweet lurkmoophy: awareness huge shift, but doesn't get talked about much. not about how technology changing, but how technology changes us #cebitweb2 - about 11 hours ago
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simondotau: An umbrella that tells you if you're going to need it. Awesome. #cebitweb2 - about 11 hours ago
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· View Tweet lurkmoophy: ambient devices... umbrella that tells you whether rain is forecast via wifi. now THAT is damn cool. http://bit.ly/HbbJX (expand
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oliverw: Seeing through your tongue! Awesome #cebit - about 11 hours ago
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NETDe: Interesting talk about mobile Internet and beyond, making me think about where we are heading #cebitweb - about 11 hours ago
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Lafinboy: Mobile devices bring out the natural-born-cyborg in all of us. #cebit #cebitweb - about 11 hours ago
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