Technology Illiterate

Recently, I heard a great story today from a friend. According to my friend, his business partner is "technology illiterate". After a recent vacation his partner told him that he had filled the memory card on his digital camera and so he bought a new one. My friend asked if he had downloaded the pictures to his computer to free up the card? His partner said, "No. I just buy a new memory card each time it is full."

As the rate of technology change becomes faster (information is already doubling every 2 to 3 years and the rate of change is increasing) how many more people will fall into this "technology illiterate" category? Aren't all of us technology illiterate in some areas? We cannot know everything. I myself find that if I haven't fixed my computer for a few years (they are getting more stable really: -) then I forget the basic things to check first that use to come second nature.

What is the answer to technology overload? How can we function in a world that is changing at an incredibly fast rate?

All of these questions lead to opportunities to develop simpler more elegant solutions that people can use. How is your company handling information overload? Do you have plans for the future and know how technology might effect you and your business? If not you should.