Lately I seem more susceptible to realize how fast the world is changing. Probably I am getting old...
At a recent lecture, Martin Herdina (CEO, Wikitude) showed how the mobile phone changes our lives (and he displayed slides you don't usually see in lectures…)
Once again I realized that the iPhone was only launched in 2007. I think it is amazing how our use of technology can change in only 4 years ...
Another striking example underlying the perception of technical change in relation to other areas of our lives:
What crosses your mind when you see the following picture?
![ELT200709112316547187881](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_7I54anGn5Hj03ePRGqgeaJRxZpvi8_OSkboYxxzwqYfXRQl472xutM7VfOnyXlAeWMd7ZkZhWzD5RSdLnramdwE02otpia4Uhtn16nBDGweSI04x2Ng4NmYVFJWE7me_Y_WsP2zB6Xk/?imgmax=800)
Old-school, clumsy, clunky, retro …
...at least that are impressions that pop up in my head…
Now, what crosses your mind when you see the following picture:
Cool, highlight, milestone in movie history, top-10-movies of all times, re-defining science fiction movies …
...again that are my personal associations.
But you remember that the Nokia 7110 phone in the above picture was actually designed after being inspired by the Matrix movie:
![Matrix nokia1](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7pL-gtVBOwsqUNFCwNjC0kxcezB1Rb5LquTbVMGZxFFEjB2Zr20ACZbDZHa644iqd4sRf8AT_GWcLgv1C2JfBOtvH42WHqZ8_AUJZs3QxwtCttmkY6Ji2PEvQ1oTd8AOU7hXffPwzGc/?imgmax=800)
I think it is remarkable how time is not having the same effect on movies as on technology. The Matrix definitely aged better than the Nokia phone.
In context: Great video about living in exponential times.