Digital technology has moved from being an optional chapter in physics to a compulsory section in life called ‘earning a livelihood’. But do we still need to have an analog mind to find new things?
It was in a Physics class I first heard about digital technology. The term was solid-state physics. My understanding of digital technology has only improved a shade more than it was eons ago of it being ON-OFF, 0 or 1 —only two states and nothing in between.
The Airmec radio at home was an important artifact that played songs from various stations during the day and at 9:00 PM sharp, one of my elder siblings would manually turn the knob over to play NEWS — All India Radio, News! This was a daily feature and the most important affair of the day. Our father, the person who purchased the radio never operated it himself; he directed one of us to play what he wanted to hear from the radio. To get to the desired station required some deft maneuvering skill, which only my elder siblings had. As an observer of ‘change’ I stood looking at the knob being gently turned around till a horizontal indicator stood steady at 102.9! This was like watching a connoisseur pouring the last few drops of wine into your glass – well poised and balanced during an intricate act. On the Airmec too, you needed audio sensitivity besides visual accuracy to weed out loud and mild disturbances.
My single-track career in technology was serendipity. Digital technology now daunted me as it had moved from being an optional chapter in physics to a compulsory section in life called ‘earning a livelihood’. I was still grappling with the On-OFF switches at home that controlled the lights and fans – is this digital technology?
This story is from the August 2018 edition of People Matters.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the August 2018 edition of People Matters.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
How Digital Transformation Can Power The Great Reset
Technology has the potential to serve as the key enabler of change between digitalising administrative tasks and fostering human connections
The Crypto Meltdown Of 2022
FTX implosion: A setback, but not the end for the crypto market
Govern Pre-IPO Unicorns to Create Value; Not Valuation
Billion-dollar startups always make the headlines. But is there true value behind those eye-catching valuations? How can proper governance be implemented for these much-hyped companies?
On change and change management
The best way to end the year, especially such a disrupted one as 2022, is by laying the groundwork for the year to come. Michelle Yong, Head of Resourcing at Shell, offers some insights on change management to bring us forward into 2023
The Great Reconnection: A paradigmatic moment for employers and employees
This year has not been a good one for employee retention. The Great Resignation, originally thought to be a US phenomenon, has emerged in Asia now. But is there a way to turn it into the Great Reconnection?
Lessons Managing in leadership: a global hybrid team
What takeaways can we draw from the pandemic? Fatima Koning, Chief Commercial Officer at IWG, shares what the last five years have taught her about managing a global sales team across 120 markets in the hybrid model
Eight HR trends that we saw throughout 2022
As companies manage their workforces in a dynamic era, HR departments have continually adapted and adjusted, and never more than this year as digital acceleration and workplace evolutions came together
One way to turn the tide of employee retention
There's a surprising link between skill development opportunities and job satisfaction. Here are some ways of boosting skilling and thereby talent retention
A key focus for L&D going into 2023 should be business alignment
Venkat Subramaniam of Degreed believes that learning is core to business success and organisations need to invest in the right processes and technologies to adapt to continuous change
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP CAN BE GAME GHANGER FOR INCLUSIVE FUTURE OF WORK
BREAKING FREE FROM THE STEREOTYPES IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR, PAMELA THOMSON-HALL SHARES HER JOURNEY OF BEING A CHAMPION FOR WOMEN AND BRINGING ABOUT A CHANGE IN A MALE-DOMINATED INDUSTRY
