Generative Tech. Tools
Generative tools are, to put is simply, awesome. Less generative tools can still be useful, but can still be restricting and use-specific. Jonathan Zittrain, author of “The Future of the Internet”, illustrates more than a dozen examples for each. My personal favorite genrative tool is duct tape: it should be included when buying any product or appliance, it just makes sense.
Zittrain doesn’t list any new technologies, which is kind of nice, because now it is left up to us to create a list. Let’s look at a few examples.
Laptop vs. Tablet
Both useful, colorful and engaging. Yet a tablet is less versatile than a laptop: mainly meant for e-books and now with the introduction of the iPad, other basic technologies. The laptop is a container for an infinite number of softwares and capabilities. It can do everything a tablet does x 100,000,000. Both useful, yet only one can be the best.
“Smart” Phone vs. “Dumb” Phone
The smart phone has many capabilities: internet, email, applications, text, phone calls, video/image camera and voice recording. The dumb phone, well, doesn’t. It has text, phone call, image camera, and…your mom’s phone number. Enough said.
Online Newspaper vs. Traditional Newspaper
The online newspaper is delivered and updated in real time. It includes links to social medias, blogs, new sources and old stories. It uses video, images and audio. A traditional newspaper? Yesterday’s news.
