Tag Archives: future technology

Future Productivity Video

Posted on November 6, 2011 by EDC

I saw this video (click the pic below) the other day, envisioning what our technological future might look like in the next decade or so.  I’m looking forward to our various gadgets easily interacting with one another, but I wonder … Continue reading →

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Drive by Minding

Posted on August 16, 2011 by EDC

Technology Review recently had a story on how researchers have developed methods to detect a driver’s intent to press the brakes while driving a car. Though only in the initial stages of research, the implications are that one day we … Continue reading →

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3D Printing Revisited

Posted on July 13, 2011 by EDC

In a recent post I opined that 3D printers would soon be a common as microwaves and that most products we use would be downloaded digitally and created at home.  A friend sent me a clip from NatGeo that shows … Continue reading →

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Futurism Infographic

Posted on July 9, 2011 by EDC

I came across a great infographic recently by Michell Zappa that combines two of my passions in a way that really helps my writing as a speculative fiction author: infographics and futurism.  The elegance of it is amazing.  Just click … Continue reading →

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3D Printing

Posted on June 19, 2011 by EDC

3D printing has been in the news a lot lately and the implications are huge. How huge? Big Think speculates it may spark a revolution in home manufacturing. Here’s a quick primer: these aren’t printers that create 3D images, these are … Continue reading →

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Talking with Dolphins

Posted on May 28, 2011 by EDC

Sometimes a news item just jumps out at you, begging to have a good story written about it.  I came across such an article recently at Gizmag, which shared about a device scientists are working on to help one day … Continue reading →

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e-Paper

Posted on May 13, 2011 by EDC

Discovery News has a recent write-up on the upcoming release of e-paper.  It’s not exactly paper, but it’s close… a Kindle-like screen on a flexible membrane that is thin – paper thin. Post writer Tracy Staedter dreams a bit about … Continue reading →

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Computer Elbow

Posted on April 25, 2011 by EDC

If you’re like me, you might have a bit of computer-related carpal tunnel.  Mine is in my right index finger, brought on by overuse of my mouse’s scroll wheel. I have a bad habit of using it while reading through … Continue reading →

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Writing for the iPhone Generation

Posted on April 9, 2011 by EDC

Recently I saw this infographic on the trends with smart phones (click link to view the whole thing). And after seeing it, it’s easy to believe our computing life will be much different in five years. The question on my … Continue reading →

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The Future According to Corning

Posted on April 6, 2011 by EDC

Recently on Michael Hyatt’s blog he shared a promotional video online, showing a glimpse of the near future according to Corning’s R&D department.  It’s something to see, though my wife pointed out that this might more be the future of … Continue reading →

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