Today’s Technology is Yesterday’s Magic

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Cliff Nielson
August 19, 2023

Welcome to the future, where the internet's growth is as exponential as our caffeine consumption, and we're all living in a science fiction movie (minus the popcorn). Cliff's been busy turning sketches into digital art faster than you can say "AI magic," all while dodging hurricanes of innovation. Buckle up for a thrilling ride through today's tech wonders, and don't worry, robots walking around is still in the 'coming soon' phase. Stay curious, stay grounded, and whatever you do, don't let AI do your homework!

AI Generated Summary (with humor)

Hey there,

My mind has been in the future lately, and there is one thing I know for sure… this is one of the most exciting times to be alive.

So today, we are going to cover:

  • The exponential growth of the internet 🌐📈

  • Living in a science fiction movie 🤖 

  • The magic of technology 💫

Let’s get into it! 🦾

Data Map Of The Internet From 2003 to 2021:

Seeing the growth of the internet both terrifies and excites me.

Wowzers.

When I look at this visual contrast, it hits me with all sorts of questions, all at once:

  • Does the growth continue exponentially?

  • What happens now that AI is growing into our daily life?

  • What will this look like in another 18 years?

I mean, when I see the things that are happening in technology, when I hear about the things that are in the works, I feel like…

We Are Living In A Science Fiction Movie

  • We can video chat with anyone, anywhere in the world.

  • We can listen to any song at any time.

  • We can learn about anything within just a few taps of our phone.

  • We can even have AI do our homework for us! (but don’t do that)

It is easy to forget that all of this is NEW.

We have come a long way from painting on cave walls.

The innovations we casually enjoy today would have astonished mankind just 100 years ago.

And this is just the beginning.

Wait until we’ve got robots walking around… and don’t even get me started on virtual/augmented reality.

Today’s Technology Is Yesterday’s Magic

Now would be a GREAT time to drop this quote from one of the greatest sci fi authors of all time:

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Take my recent project where we created an entire digital product using a streamlined combination of Canva and AI (Midjourney, ChatGPT, Claude).

I went from sketching a concept to having a full-blown deliverable within just few days. It's as if I had a full team of artists and designers inside my computer.

It feels like magic to watch this happen so quickly.

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The Impossible Will Become Ordinary

My latest project is chill and innocent, but it is just an example of how rapidly things can go from idea to reality, using simple tools that anyone can access.

We need to be preparing for the future, because there is a hurricane of innovation spinning around us, and we are in the eye of the storm.

The flywheel of technological innovation is spinning too quickly to be stopped. Our future will be filled with wonders beyond our current comprehension. The boundaries of reality will be constantly redefined, and the impossible will become ordinary.

The future that we are casually walking into might blow us away if we don't keep our feet firmly on the ground.

If you want to stay rooted through the coming storms, you can start by reflecting (with pen and paper) on your relationship with your technology and explore the role that tech will play on your life in the future.

And when you are doing this, remember that the things that might seem impossible now could be ordinary before you know it.

That is all for this week!

Stay curious, stay grounded, and let’s shape the future together.

- Cliff