"Those alive today are probably going to be the first generation of humans that risks losing its history to digital technology. It's already begun." John Dvorak
That's the opening sentence to a column by John Dvorak, a technology writer I have followed for at least 25 years. He always has something pointed to say and not just about techical mumbo jumbo. He very often looks at the broader implications of technology and change.
I invite you to follow the link below, read what he has to say, and at least begin to think about the implications for our businesses and the families we serve if we/they lose our history because of electronic obsolesence.
If we're not careful down the road, it may become very difficult for us to personalize a funeral as all the electronic photos and other memoribilia essentially evaporate without a trace.
BT
We have 100 years of funeral "Red Books" on our shelves in the basement. All hand written records of every service we ever had. A few years ago I thought I should just switch to doing it on the computer. After a while I realized how valuable it was to have a hard copy of every thing so when we put everything on the computer we also printed out a copy and put it in a binder. The written word on paper is the one form of accurate communication that has remained through the last 500 years of technological advances. I agree that we shouldn't trust our history to electronics just yet.
Posted by: Dale Clock | March 13, 2009 at 11:07 AM
I doubt such a thing will happen. The digital age helps us preserve out history, not do away with it. If anything, its keeping will get stronger and more solidified.
Posted by: Gaming Mouse | October 16, 2009 at 01:54 AM