Recently Twitter introduced Threads. And Freia asked me to check it out. I did. Liked it. And decided to use it to make my 2017 list. Of what happened. The Top 10 events of 2017. That Twitter users got to see 1 week before you. And so here goes my first prediction for 2018. Twitter will rock. The Media. And the Stock Market.
Here's the content of the threaded tweet.
https://twitter.com/stephenlobo/status/942612571168919552
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There is a ritual we like to do twice a year. At the beginning. And at the end. We make lists. Of what will happen. And what happened. As 2017 draws to close, its time for the list. Here's my list of the Top 10 events of 2017.
10: It is but natural that the feature that allowed me to have this list in a meaningful manner on Twitter finds a mention. And so we start No. 10 as "Threaded Twitter".
https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-multi-tweet-threads/
9: Since its my list, I cannot but help sneaking in a personal project, HOPE. HOPE is an acronym for High-Speed Outernet Powered Education. A project we believe can help Billions, yes Billions get quality education. Join us and help get HOPE to billions.
http://lobodecoded.blogspot.in/2017/10/hope-persistence-and-belief.html
8: I love Ice-Cream. But avoid them order to keep calorie intake low. If only it could be healthy. Eureka, its here. "Guilt-Free Ice Cream". A pint of super tasty ice-cream, just 240 calories. HEALTHY ICE CREAM THAT ACTUALLY TASTES LIKE ICE CREAM.
http://www.halotop.com/
7: In November, Syria, became a part of the Paris Climate Agreement. Making US the only country not part of the coalition to save the environment.
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-paris-climate-agreement-syria-703765
6: Artificial Intelligence has been a buzz word around for the last few years. However 2017 is the year when its become imperative that companies have no option but to take it seriously and many have.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/05/2017-is-the-year-of-artificial-intelligence-here-s-why/
5: Revolutionary technology for the legally blind. eSight 3 is an engineering breakthrough that allows the legally blind to actually see. It enables independence and choice as the legally blind engage in virtually all Activities of Daily Living.
https://www.esighteyewear.com/
4: The Media. Yes. The media. Working in a hostile environment, where politicians tell us that all news negative to them is Fake and all positive news is Real. A fair and unbiased media is one which presents the facts. And makes retractions on occasions when they make a mistake.
3: The Silence Breakers changed the world. Their impact has been across industries. And this is the beginning. And needs to continue until unacceptable behavior takes place and does not meet severe repercussions and the zero tolerance it requires.
http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2017-silence-breakers/
2: In any other year, these heroes would be No. 1. Each one of them deserves to their own list. These heroes highlight how little we do and how much we can do." CNN Heroes, you've changed the world. And made it a better place. For all of us. Thank You.
http://www.cnn.com/specials/cnn-heroes/
1: Usually this is the toughest one. This year was different. This was the easiest. The winner by over 2000% is the Bitcoin. Starting at under $1000, its on track to end the year at over $20,000. https://www.coindesk.com/price/
And below is the original Tweet. Embedded. The new improved version in 2018 will allow me to just embed the tweet and the complete thread will be embedded. Saving me the trouble of recreating this blogpost. :-)
Here's the content of the threaded tweet.
https://twitter.com/stephenlobo/status/942612571168919552
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There is a ritual we like to do twice a year. At the beginning. And at the end. We make lists. Of what will happen. And what happened. As 2017 draws to close, its time for the list. Here's my list of the Top 10 events of 2017.
10: It is but natural that the feature that allowed me to have this list in a meaningful manner on Twitter finds a mention. And so we start No. 10 as "Threaded Twitter".
https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-multi-tweet-threads/
9: Since its my list, I cannot but help sneaking in a personal project, HOPE. HOPE is an acronym for High-Speed Outernet Powered Education. A project we believe can help Billions, yes Billions get quality education. Join us and help get HOPE to billions.
http://lobodecoded.blogspot.in/2017/10/hope-persistence-and-belief.html
8: I love Ice-Cream. But avoid them order to keep calorie intake low. If only it could be healthy. Eureka, its here. "Guilt-Free Ice Cream". A pint of super tasty ice-cream, just 240 calories. HEALTHY ICE CREAM THAT ACTUALLY TASTES LIKE ICE CREAM.
http://www.halotop.com/
7: In November, Syria, became a part of the Paris Climate Agreement. Making US the only country not part of the coalition to save the environment.
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-paris-climate-agreement-syria-703765
6: Artificial Intelligence has been a buzz word around for the last few years. However 2017 is the year when its become imperative that companies have no option but to take it seriously and many have.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/05/2017-is-the-year-of-artificial-intelligence-here-s-why/
5: Revolutionary technology for the legally blind. eSight 3 is an engineering breakthrough that allows the legally blind to actually see. It enables independence and choice as the legally blind engage in virtually all Activities of Daily Living.
https://www.esighteyewear.com/
4: The Media. Yes. The media. Working in a hostile environment, where politicians tell us that all news negative to them is Fake and all positive news is Real. A fair and unbiased media is one which presents the facts. And makes retractions on occasions when they make a mistake.
3: The Silence Breakers changed the world. Their impact has been across industries. And this is the beginning. And needs to continue until unacceptable behavior takes place and does not meet severe repercussions and the zero tolerance it requires.
http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2017-silence-breakers/
2: In any other year, these heroes would be No. 1. Each one of them deserves to their own list. These heroes highlight how little we do and how much we can do." CNN Heroes, you've changed the world. And made it a better place. For all of us. Thank You.
http://www.cnn.com/specials/cnn-heroes/
1: Usually this is the toughest one. This year was different. This was the easiest. The winner by over 2000% is the Bitcoin. Starting at under $1000, its on track to end the year at over $20,000. https://www.coindesk.com/price/
And below is the original Tweet. Embedded. The new improved version in 2018 will allow me to just embed the tweet and the complete thread will be embedded. Saving me the trouble of recreating this blogpost. :-)
There is a ritual we like to do twice a year. At the beginning. And at the end. We make lists. Of what will happen. And what happened. As 2017 draws to close, its time for the list. Here's my list of the Top 10 events of 2017.— Stephen Lobo (@stephenlobo) December 18, 2017
I think it's a great idea to step back and reflect the previous year. Twitter is a good inspiration source for this matter. To be honest, I like your list better than what twitter has. Just wanted to add something you might have missed. We are living in the information age which is an ever changing world. It's great to see companies developing assistive technology products for the blind. It shows us technology can empower us to have a better life standards. These glasses for visual disability is a similar device to your number 5. However, Esight doesn't work for people who have no vision, but this tiny camera attachment works for people who are visually impaired or blind. It can read texts from any surface whether it be a street sign or an email with a point of finger and relays to wearer via built-in speakers.
ReplyDeleteI hope 2018 brings you everything you've wished for.