Submission + - Cisco, Oakland announce "Stadium of the Future
coastal984 writes: CNN is covering the announcement of talks between Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics and Cisco to build "The Stadium of the Future". The ballpark will pack one wireless technology feature after another, namely through the use of Smart Phones. From the article, "Fans will swipe electronic tickets stored on cell phones. Bleacher bums will view instant replays at their seats with laptop computers. And digital advertising displays will be able to switch images based on the buying habits of the people walking by through data embedded in their cell phones." Fans could also order pictures of themselves from crowd cameras, and pay to have those pictures shown on stadium jumbo screens. At the earliest, the ballpark could open by the 2011 season.
My question is this: Is technology invading things it shouldn't? Arn't there some areas of our culture that arn't meant to be exploited by technology? Shouldn't these areas be left pure, to preserve the experience of old?
My question is this: Is technology invading things it shouldn't? Arn't there some areas of our culture that arn't meant to be exploited by technology? Shouldn't these areas be left pure, to preserve the experience of old?
