Technology innovation is something anyone can undertake these days. Or so we are told.
The notion that low barriers to entry (via low cost or free online office management tools, open-source software and Internet connectivity) enable anyone with a laptop, a cell phone and a good idea to become an instant tech entrepreneur is one we hear often in tech circles.
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Sure, online social media and social networking are popular, but they dont mimic the way we naturally interact. Why use Facebook or Twitter to tell friends what you are doing at the moment when you can directly show them what you are doing and where you are doing it?
What if there were a way for you to directly help the neediest families in your community and the world -- or for help to find you, after a fire, flood or some personal tragedy -- without the involvement of a government agency, nonprofit organization or church? What if assistance could flow seamlessly, based on information routinely collected and resources instantly deployed online?
It has been nearly a decade since Internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee first talked about a "semantic," or intelligent Web. His idea was that computers and the Internet might someday do more than simply process commands and searches. They might eventually have the capability to know what information we need and be able to deliver it without us first having to ask.
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