“Computers in the future may have only 1,000 vaccuum tubes and perhaps weigh only 1.5 tons” – Popular Mechanics article, March 1949 The above quote amply demonstrates the problems with predicting the future. This is because the future does not always evolve linearly from the past – there are often unforeseen quantum leaps in technology …
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In news today China Denies Involvement in Hacking U.S. Power Grid – http://bit.ly/Vtab5 The Chinese govt official position is always complete denial – but can you really trust anything that Beijing says or denies ? The ambitions of the chinese is nothing short of “electronic world domination ” as per this article : http://www.cnn.com/2008… And http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol… Americans …
College too expensive? Try YouTube http://bit.ly/uFFbo This is a glimpse of the future of college education and education in general. The convergence of digital multimedia and broadband together with global connectivity is paving the way for a new way to disseminate learning – 24 hour, on-demand learning on any topic that may be of …
Would you reveal your password for a chocolate bar ? Apparently 70% of people surveyed in UK did ! http://bit.ly/6wkYJ
All successful technologies tend to look inevitable only in hindsight – which says a lot about shortcomings of foresight ! #insight 🙂
The history of the progress of science is really a history of cherished assumptions being proven wrong again and again. #insight
Hackers Penetrate U.S. Power Grid & Leave Software That Could Disrupt System http://bit.ly/6Ff6c
Broadband for the masses : FCC studies goal of nationwide affordable, fast Internet http://bit.ly/15WBdH
BumpTop – a Windows desktop 3D replacement- that was showcased in TED is launched. Revolutionary or just a fad ? http://bit.ly/whC5c
“China has proposed replacing the US Dollar with a new global currency… The Walmart Gift Certificate !”~ Jay Leno #humor