My sons don't know the frustration of a clumsy splice that jams and breaks. When one of them flew his first model rocket, late one recent afternoon, he sat in my lap after dinner, browsing digital video frames to savor every moment of the launch. In almost every respect, it's a better way to record and remember. I guess that's a good thing to learn. But as they learn to distinguish between the record and the reality, I hope they also learn not to let the process of making the record distort that reality in subtle but important ways.
Data capture redefines both personal and enterprise experience.
As we begin the busy holiday season, let's capture the moments that matter. Let's capture the data that best helps us understand what we've done. See more Convergence Points columns. Add your comments to the bottom of this page. All Rights Reserved.