by TomorrowToday Global | May 12, 2005 | Future Trends
When will it stop? When will we stop inventing things that allow us to be in greater contact with more people so that we can do more, be more productive? I thought the whole purpose of inventing technology to do our work for us is that we’d have more leisure...
by TomorrowToday Global | May 10, 2005 | Future Trends
I was out at a meeting yesterday and one of my collegues remarked that I am SUCH a Baby Boomer due to the number of cards in my wallet. Is this a baby boomer tendancy or not? I think my 25 year old son has more credit cards than I will ever own? Most of the cards are...
by Graeme Codrington | May 7, 2005 | Future Trends
My wife has just upgraded her cell phone. When faced with the choices, she was offered a staggering array of phones each with a plethora of functions. These phones can do everything: play videos or MP3s, take photos and videos, record voice files, keep your diary,...
by Graeme Codrington | May 7, 2005 | Future Trends
The UK has just completed another general election. Not all of the results are in, but the initial estimate of how many people actually voted looks much the same as in every democracy around the world where voting is not compulsory. It’s not unusual to see...
by Graeme Codrington | May 5, 2005 | Archive, Future Trends
In BusinessWeek on 28 March, 2005, they profiled the Digital Hospital. This is a real, working existing hospital that has just made excellent use of existing technologies. You can see a slide show, which gives you a brief overview of what they have done. It ranges...
by Graeme Codrington | May 4, 2005 | Future Trends
Linux – the Penguin that marches – is a free operating system designed and developed by an army of volunteers. Available free of charge, and now nearly useable by your (slightly above) average home user. This operating system has long been a lurking threat...
