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IoT Evolution World recently posted this article about everyday objects that they believe will be obsolete by Internet of Things.
http://www.iotevolutionworld.com.convey.pro/l/7BQZr20

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They make some interesting points – they are probably spot on with number 10: paper documents, which have already decreased dramatically over the last few years. However I’m not so sure about some of the other items.


For number 1 Physical Payment Methods, we have seen a real decreased in physical money, however for small amounts and in an emergency they still play a role in society – besides what will the tooth fairy leave under the pillows of children?! On a more serious note there are ‘Orwelian’ privacy worries with virtual money, which could prevent physical cash being made completely obsolete.

Number 3 talks about Physical Entertainment. A few years ago I would’ve said that this was a sure thing, however the increase of vinyl and even retro revival of cassette tapes (?!) shows that there is still a desire for physical products. The physical product I have been most pleasantly surprised to see a ‘revival’ of is physical books, with e-book sales falling. Not many people would’ve predicted this so we might see a revival of other physical ‘seemingly dead’ products as the shine wears off the IoT alternatives

Number 4 is Keyboards. Speech to text technology may have improved but it is still not up to scratch to be used on a daily basis. Additionally in open plan offices (like we have at the IET!) I’m not sure it will go down very well, to have everyone speaking into their computers – imagine the noise!

 

What do you think of IoT Evolution Worlds list? Anything else you would include or thing should be on the list?

 
  • I'm not sure how the IoT will replace the plough?

    I'd love to see a move away from personal car ownership towards a global transport service, where an autonomous car just turns up when you need a ride.
  • David Houssein‍ I agree on personal cars, but I think it might be a geographical thing. It's already so easy to get around big cities without the need for a personal car. In rural areas - not so much. I don't we'll see autonomous cars in these areas anytime soon either; they'll have to get a lot more advanced before they are able to take on winding country roads in the UK!
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    The vinyl scene is booming! You only have to look at Discogs to see it.


    I hope we don't see the end of the personal car. I think there's still a huge number of enthusiasts and they'll be around for a long time yet :)
  • I wonder if part of the reason physical books still have their place is because you don't need any special equipment to use them - vinyl, CD's, DVD's etc all need a piece of physical equipment to play them on and if those aren't available/ manufactured anymore then the media will become unusable. All you need for books are your eyes... :)

     
  • I have to agree with your comments re the book revival Natalia D'Lima‍. After the introduction of the e-book reader I think everyone thought that was the end for the physical 'book'. However, I was secretly pleased that there has been a recent backlash against e-readers with more people preferring to purchase physical copies of books. As I've always said, the physical act of holding the book in your hands, turning the pages, and the smell of the book itself cannot be replicated by reading words off a screen... I also make bespoke and themed bookmarks to go with all my books too, just to add to the enjoyment of reading... :o)

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