With the advent of office computing, the
paradigm had shifted. Professionals needed to be connected. Cell phones came
about. The Walkman became an accessory to the general technological revolution
of the times: Computers became common place and corporate growth created
yuppies (who needed music on the go, amongst other things).
Building on the
foundations of companies like IBM, Microsoft led the change; Sun, Cisco,
Netscape, Napster, Yahoo and Semi-conductors followed.
The real paradigm change was conceptualized
in the period starting from the late 70s up till the late 90s. This was the real
golden age.
It redefined the parameters of advancement,
and presented us with the next era: The masses had tele-connectivity and the
social sphere was changed forever.
The social media revolution is a by-product
of an established technological paradigm; it cannot be seen as a paradigm in
itself.
The next tectonic shift is yet to
come. People, who are conceptualizing, researching and perfecting it, are
dreaming of what life will be like in the Cloud.
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