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The Future of the Internet: Trends and Concerns
TLDR The future of the internet is uncertain, but there are trends and concerns that could shape its development. These include the growth of internet usage, the potential for faster data transfer speeds, the importance of net neutrality, the rise of "walled gardens," the impact of smartphones on communication and memory, the possibility of a more corporatized internet, and the shift towards cloud computing and increased social interactions.
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The podcast episode titled "What's the future of the internet?" discusses the lack of information available about the future of the internet and introduces John Strickland as someone who is good at predicting future trends.
04:29
The internet has grown from 14% to 77% usage between 1995 and now, with 78% of men and 76% of women using it, and those with a household income of $75,000 or more having a 96% chance of using the internet, and the most common activities being sending or reading email, using search engines, getting news, and using social networking sites.
09:23
The average global data transmission speed in late 2009 was 1.7 megabits per second, but there is a huge gap between what is currently available and what is potentially possible in terms of internet speed and data transfer.
14:02
Net neutrality is important because it keeps the internet open and accessible to all, but without it, the internet could become divided and controlled by big corporations.
18:24
Net neutrality is threatened by the creation of "walled gardens" by companies like Apple, where users can only access certain parts of the internet through specific devices owned by those companies.
22:50
The future of the internet may involve a more corporatized version with "walled gardens" and less user-generated content, which could have negative effects on the accessibility and cognitive restructuring of users.
27:16
The advent of smartphones and the reliance on instant access to information is changing the way people communicate and remember things, potentially making us "stupider" and raising concerns about the reliability and control of information in the future.
31:24
The future of the internet may involve a world without boundaries, where all devices tap into an invisible, omnipresent power supply and augmented reality becomes a common feature.
35:35
The focus on the future of the internet is shifting towards the cloud, more websites within organizations, different devices consuming websites, and more social interactions.
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