User talk:GordonVParkin

Digisapien: noun: The name given to people of the modern digital age. The term may be generally used to describe people born into Generation Y. Term is used when referring directly to people living in a digital and mobile society where personal communication is almost exclusively through online and mobile connection.

History: The digital age goes back as far as 1951 with the advent of the first commercial video camera; the (VTR) captured live images from television cameras by converting the information into electrical impulses (digital) and saving the information onto magnetic tape. During the 1960s, NASA used digital signals from their space probes to map the surface of the moon that sent digital images back to earth. Early computer technology was also advancing during the 1960s and NASA used computers to enhance the digital images sent by the space probes to construct detailed surface maps for the proposed moon landing. The fastest growth in the age of digital technology took place from the 1990s onwards. During the 1990s, Silicon Valley in the USA was the much hyped area where most of the computer development and software applications was taking place but after the dotcom bubble burst many other nations such as Japan, India, China and Europe have seen massive growth in the digital technology industry.

Modern usage reference: "Digisapiens" have been born into a society that is increasingly searching, discovering and sharing information and experiences using online connected channels such as computers, mobile phones digital cameras and most recently ebook readers such as 'Kindle' and the 'iPad'. One of the key differentiators of digisapiens is their use of the internet on mobile phones. Online Social Networks such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter have changed the way we communicate with others. We can now link with 'friends' who are thousands of miles away rather like the old pen-pals only now the communication is in real-time. It's no surprise that the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is aged 50 to 60 years old who have migrated from pen and paper to keypad and screen. Digisapiens are generally more informed as they have the ability to instantly 'search' for answers to questions on Wikipedia and through Google Search as well as put questions online through Twitter for feedback from anyone who is connected. This has posed a serious dilema for marketers who traditionally used one way communication channels to reach consumers. Now they must address consumer conversation and become participants in order to manage brand reputations.

Other usage of "Digisapien": Google code project: An artificially simulated life and intelligence written in Ruby. This project attempts to simulate many human emotions, drives, and senses. To create a somewhat realistic simulation.