As I See Tech

E-mail was created to intuitively simulate the experience of physically sending mails. This was cool and all. However, today's capabilities and demand for media rich instant messaging, audio/video calling, and collaborative communication redefine how we should be able to interact digitally, and, most important, how we can keep track of them all.

The web has used markup and markdown languages since forever. But what if we can use mark, just "mark", instead? Better yet, just like how HTML and XML are made standard, why not make Simple Object Notation (SON) and its variants standard for the web as well? Perhaps with the intent to replace markup and markdown in the near future.

Exposing our young generation to general computing and coding is still treated as special events in schools. There are hour of code events, learn to code tours, coding/programming electives and what have you. Why not make computing and coding one of the standard subjects in K-12?

We've seen roofs with or made of solar panels. We've seen solar panel glass windows. We've seen solar panel driveways. We've seen solar panel roads. How about solar panel buildings, bridges, houses, parking lots, etc.? We've seen them once or twice. We heard or read about them once or twice. But why aren't they everywhere?