Is my screen too wide?
I had this question just a few moments ago, and it struck me how pampered I am. All this stuff here on the internet used to just be information--sharing data & facts, aka networking. Now I can decide on polka dots vs. squares and font colors.. The scientist in me wants to take the data points from the past and project into the future.
20 years from now, the necessity to be literate will drop. The proportion of information in text form will be lower; the "good stuff" on the net will be more and more in other languages. (And I say "good stuff" to mean the open internet--not the easier to access but regulated regional net, which doesn't exist yet.) Video processing will be a generation better, so having your head float around the screen talking about your favorite video game level while said game is playing in the background won't be a chore to make.
... What do you think? What will be the next big thing for computers? How will we use them in 2027?
2 comments:
In the future, a computer will make me a sammich.
You remind me of Conan's in the year 2000 skit. I'm happy to see he's still doing it.. Though I must admit, it probably wouldn't be so entertaining if I could actually see it every night. ..strange how that "grass grows greener" thing works..
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