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I'm passionate about

People, because I'm fascinated by the scientific 'fact' that there are more then 6billion people on Planet Earth, and not two of them are identical. W.O.W! SIX BILLION DIFFERENCES - isn't that great?!

An idea worth spreading

Is an idea we should take seriously and contribute to until its completion.

Talk to me about

App development please, I have two great ideas that aren't on the market. App MUST be professional from the start. I know what I want and I'm willing to share profits :)

People don't know that I'm good at

Sharing experiences on multiple levels.

My TED Story

See 'about me' above and starting after the first word "Born" interlace/insert the following words: Loved, Mother Dies, Support Me, Help Me, I under achieve, I fall, I Catch and See Myself, Determination, Serving the Public, Focus, Ambition and Success, The Voice of Thousands and then Thousands More :) More Personal Ambition and Determination, Once again to Serve the Public. Truthful and Respectful to myself and others, always. Re-read these paragraphs together and they make so much more sense about me. P.s I've just created my profile and this took me 10/12mins. I'm saying that deep thoughts occur naturally to me, I get the 'big picture' and I want to be more productive in helping those who want to help themselves help others too. Thank you. Steven.

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• A comment on Conversation: Technology doesn't create loneliness, it reveals it. Once revealed, technology can help alleviate isolation and spur connection.

  Apr 5 2012: Yes, after watching the talk, I reaffirm that we are isolated (ironically) by the very technological infrastructures designed to connect us. Phones, laptops, tablets, camera's etc.. fragment us. Heck, a lock isolates friends from dropping by if we're not in. Although it's with technology we CAN connect. You could also have a set of keys cut for a friend to let themselves in, just like you could Facebook/tag/tweet/e-mail or take a picture of a friend and do all of that (previous).
  
  Also, and what isn't mentioned in the video, we like to use things first. We like to know that we are taking advantage of something that someone else doesn't have yet. We also think of ourselves as self important. I haven't scanned over all the comments here I just want to put my own. I'm choosing not to reply/quote others - only for you to read what I am willing to share with you. We also have a 'non of your business' approach to some events/circumstances in our lives. Also, 'not enough time' too.
  
  MY POINT IS if technology frees up our time (take Google Glasses) we MUST spend quality time outside of using technology with loved ones and others we want to spend time with. It's great that we'll soon be able to check e-mails and search online through augmented reality glasses BUT ONLY IF we allow ourselves downtime and not more time chained to the technological products that free up our time.
  
  One word: Discipline!

• A comment on Conversation: Technology doesn't create loneliness, it reveals it. Once revealed, technology can help alleviate isolation and spur connection.

  Apr 5 2012: Yes, if that is it's interpretation, and yes because it isolates people. Ultimately the user is the person who will feel lonely no matter what you give them, if indeed they accept it or want to 'move with it'. You could give them a car (still technological) and they may think "Great, I have no one to share it with and no where to go" or they may not be able to drive nor wish to.
  
  Consider Alienation by Karl Marx - "I am subordinating myself in poverty to assemble this product that inevitably makes you [the owner of the means of production] richer". Does a Facebook user subordinate themselves by using an account [a small part of the product] helping to create and make someone richer [Mark Zuckerberg]?. No, of course not, I am able to freely express myself so long as I cause no harm.
  
  However, and slightly off topic, the irony is that lots of people don't want 'Facebook Timeline' yet they are forced to adopt it. It's an unavoidable upgrade. We're 'sold' the idea that we can challenge anything through Facebook/Social networking sites, and many people do/have, but you try to challenge auto updates and out survey SAID Nar-heaaa! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_FmADVggCk (lol)
  
  Back on topic, the wireless wind up radio, created for the individual(s) to listen to news without electricity/batteries was marvelous. Of course it didn't make people feel lonely - that wasn't it's intention nor interpretation. The Kindle however, in my opinion, could be intended and interpreted as a 'lonely' piece of technology. It's made for one user at a time, unlike the wind up radio, and has account details for you to download your favourite e-books. However, if the individual CHOOSES to 'share' then the Kindle can be seen as an inclusive product. They can log in an recommend books, share them, speak with 'like minded' people and inevitably 'leave out' other people who feel left out.
  
  "Great I have a Kindle but no one to share it with [or no one who likes what I like]" Again the individual