At the end of our last post, we asked “What’s next?” as far as potential Future obsoleted technologies. Why not ask one of those potential Future obsoleted technologies that question.
“List the items in the graphic”
- Transportation & Infrastructure: Steering wheel, Car dashboard display/navigation unit, Vehicle instrument panel components, Traffic light, Parking garage sign, Keys on keyrings (car & house keys), Remote key fobs
- Work, Scheduling & Bureaucracy: Paper wall calendar, Planner/day organizer, Paper forms, Tax documents/ envelopes, Folders and file envelopes, Sticky notes with written passwords, Notebooks and ledgers, Clipboards
- Identity & Security: Password sticky notes, Physical ID cards, Credit/debit cards, Keycards/access badges, Physical wallet
- Medicine & Health Care: Pill bottles, Loose medications, Prescription paperwork, Stethoscope, Blood-pressure cuff components, Medical instruction sheets treatment
- Domestic & Daily Errands: Grocery bags, Produce (bananas, vegetables), Shopping receipts
- Personal Devices & Interfaces: Smartphone, Tablet, Pager-style device, Calculator, Handheld organizer/PDA-style device
- Payments & Transactions: Credit cards, Receipts, Billing statements
- Knowledge & Communication: Printed manuals, Instruction sheets, Paper correspondence
Produce? ChatGPT: “Let me clarify what I meant… Bananas aren’t obsolete. But driving somewhere weekly to buy bananas might be.” So might ChatGPT. We’ll see.