This is my presentation to the Ontario Genealogical Society, Simcoe County branch on June 5, 2010. It discusses Death and Digital Legacy as it relates to genealogists.
1. Simcoe County OGS - June 5, 2010
Death and
Digital Legacy
Presented by:
Adele McAlear
@AdeleMcAlear | @DigitalLegacy
adele@DeathandDigitalLegacy.com
DeathandDigitalLegacy.com
2. Intro
I help people understand the
digital world.
Social media early adopter.
Integrated marketing
consultant.
Digital legacy speaker.
3. Death
That’s a bit
morbid,
isn’t it?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tstadler/393482519/
4. What to Expect
Quick history review
Some mind boggling stats
Mac’s Story
Action points
Wrap up / Q&A
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tstadler/393482519/
5. A Little History
30,000 years ago
--> for public use
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaux-aurochs.jpg
6. A Little History
30,000 years ago
--> for public use
2,100 years ago
--> wealthy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaux-aurochs.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Weighing_of_the_heart3.jpg
7. A Little History
30,000 years ago
--> for public use
2,100 years ago
--> wealthy
600 years ago
--> clergy/wealthy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaux-aurochs.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Weighing_of_the_heart3.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Illuminated.bible.closeup.arp.jpg
8. A Little History
574 years ago
--> mass media is born
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Printer_in_1568-ce.png
9. A Little History
110 years ago
--> snapshot photography is born
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brownie2_overview.jpg
10. A Little History
110 years ago
--> snapshot photography is born
78 years ago
--> home movies
become affordable
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brownie2_overview.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_garland/3197568476/
12. Digital Dominance
The Internet started being
widely used
by the public
only
15 years ago.
13. Digital Dominance
Estimated 150 million blogs
234 million web sites
105 million Twitter users
400 million Facebook users
http://hattrickassociates.com/professionalbloggingservices/everything-counts/
http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/01/22/internet-2009-in-numbers/
http://www.adelemcalear.com/2010/04/14/chirp-twitter-conference-full-of-developments/
http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/05/17/does-facebook-traffic-data-show-any-fallout-from-privacy-issues/
14. Digital Dominance
200 Billion emails are sent every day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8&NR=1
15. Digital Dominance
200 Billion emails are sent every day.
(90% are spam.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8&NR=1
16. Digital Dominance
4 billion photos
hosted by
30 billion photos per year
uploaded to
http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/01/22/internet-2009-in-numbers/
17. Digital Dominance
In 4.5 years, YouTube became the 2nd
largest search engine and housed over
100 million videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM-kGGURWCE
18. Digital Dominance
In 4.5 years, YouTube became the 2nd
largest search engine and housed over
100 million videos
It would take 28 years without
sleeping to watch the video
uploaded to YouTube this week
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM-kGGURWCE
20. The Future
“More data will be created
in the next
four years
than in
the history of the planet.”
Mark Hurd
CEO, Hewlett-Packard
June 2009
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_coming_data_explosion.php