Tangent - Future Watch

In case you missed this posting on Digg, PC Magazine has an article entitled Five Ideas that will Reinvent Modern Computing.

It is a really great read, but here is a synopsis in case you are in a hurry.

  1. Linkable Projectors - Basically this is a new technology that will allow multiple projectors to be linked together to make a super image (think IMAX). This one definitely has my attention….now if only I had a theatre room.
  2. Mouse without a mousepad - I am not sure about this one, but basically it turns your mouse into a Wiimote…kinda. I can see this working for presentations and such, but to do day to day work…my arm would get tired.
  3. Quantum Computing - Now here is an idea that will change the world. Problem is…its still 10 - 20 years away (at least). Ho-hum
  4. Data Centric Networking - Now we are talkin’. This little piece of tech is basically Napster (the old one) on steroids. It is basically a network that knows where the data is rather than where the servers are. Good stuff.
  5. Computer Brain - Some dudes in California are making a mouse brain with super computers. The eventual goal is to make a computer that works and behaves exactly like the human brain. Not only is this a LONG ways away, but I don’t know if I want a computer that gets moody…

It really is a cool article, and if you have 10 minutes, I recommend taking a look.

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