Future of Technology
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around every once in a while, you could miss it.” In my estimation, this quote from Ferris Bueller is more relevant now than when first uttered. We’re in a period where everything continues to speed up. We’re moving along at breakneck speed to get to the next task, the next meeting, the next event, that it’s often easier to keep your head down. The downside is that it’s easy to miss some of the amazing things happening in the world due to technology.
Smartphones
Smartphones, for example. In the span of just a few years they’ve managed to become a nearly indispensable tool. Gone are the days of proud parents stuffing their wallets with photos – you now have a literal gallery at your beck and call. Simply carrying the phone gives us the ability to capture those special moments that in years past may be missed. Try remembering what life was like travelling to a new city before we started carrying portable GPS units in our pockets. What would previously take hours of planning is now done in minutes (if not seconds). That’s not to say the consequences of ‘pocket computers’ have been beneficial, but I’d argue the good outweighs the bad by a significant margin.
Furthering Technology
Imagine opportunities to create new technology. Instead of further connecting people (like the smartphone did), think of developing the next generation of sustainability. Advancing business capabilities to reduce the amount of energy they consume and to make facilities healthier. To help build intelligence that create win-win scenarios for companies and consumers at the same time. Regardless of anyone’s beliefs on climate change and why it’s happening, it’s clear that the climate is changing. Another thing that has been clear for some time is that the resources that we have on this planet are finite. Finally, we’ve also learned that the cheapest energy of all is the energy that doesn’t get used.
Make an Impact
Right now, there is such an opportunity available. Melink is actively searching for an Embedded Software Engineer and an Application Developer who would like to join our family as we continue our journey towards a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow. We’re growing our sustainable offerings. These offerings include energy-saving demand controls for commercial kitchens (Intelli-Hood), innovative geothermal solutions (Manifest), and HVAC commissioning (Test and Balance). Melink is about to release an innovative new building health monitor (PositiV) and has more innovation on the way. We’re also creating an awesome Portal that will connect our employees, technology, products, and customers with a clean, intuitive interface. This will create new applications to expand the reach of our hardware and improve the work-life balance of our employees. Help us build the new tomorrow.
