One futurist’s vision of the coming interface singularity contrasts with the reality of today’s prototypes. Reto Meier, an “Android Developer Advocate for Google” recently laid out a fairly science-fiction account of where computer (or at least mobile) interfaces are headed.
Archive for the ‘Futurist’ Category
Blog – The Future of Interfaces is Mobile, Screen-less and Invisible
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Cisco’s Dave Evans looks to the future
Saturday, August 14th, 2010As Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. executive Chris Chang looked for ways to get vacationers to spend more time – and money – inside his company’s casinos, he found inspiration from an unexpected source: Cisco Systems Inc. The networking company devised a hotel… Cisco Systems – Harrah’s Entertainment – Data Communications – Vendors – Manufacturers
Caught in the Net: The trouble with Monae
Saturday, August 14th, 2010Janelle Monae has received admiring glances from all sides for her boho-futurist sound, style and general outlook. “Tightrope”, the opening single from her acclaimed LP The ArchAndroid, has made a strong bid for the year’s best song.
Cisco Makes Keys to Caesars Palace as Futurist Dreams Up Smarter Products
Saturday, August 14th, 2010As Harrahs Entertainment Inc. executive Chris Chang looked for ways to get vacationers to spend more time — and money — inside his companys casinos, he found inspiration from an unexpected source: Cisco Systems Inc.
Mercury News interview: David Evans, chief technologist for Cisco’s Internet Business Solutions Group
Saturday, August 14th, 2010‘Futurist’ helps customers plan for tomorrow’s technology
Futurist: Surfing the ‘Othernet’
Saturday, August 14th, 2010Verizons Tom Tauke did his best on May 25 to assuage our worries about the whole confusing network neutrality issue: Verizon, he assures us, wont mess with its customers ability to go anywhere on the Internet.
Is Drug Addiction a Disease
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Prison Minister attacks drug addiction with eye-opening insights. HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 10 / Christian Newswire / — Prison Minister Marty Angelo recently made public an article he wrote in 2009 on drug addiction after the tragic drug-overdose death of singer/songwriter Michael Jackson.
Researchers successfully create new semiconductor based on spintronics
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Scientists at Ohio State University have demonstrated a form of plastic computer memory that uses the spin of electrons to read and write data.
Full Sail University Welcomes Social Media Expert Brian Solis Via Webcast
Thursday, August 12th, 2010On August 10, 2010, Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), an entertainment media institution located near Orlando, FL, will welcome entrepreneur Brian Solis. Solis, new marketing and communications writer, will give a lecture and Q&A session to an estimated 250 students, staff, and faculty via Wimba, a collaborative learning software application.
Healthcare Billing & Management Association Announces Details of its Annual Conference
Thursday, August 12th, 2010LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—-The Healthcare Billing & Management Association , a non-profit educational resource and advocacy group representing third-party medical billers and billing professionals, today announced details of the associations 2010 Annual Conference.
Ideological bigotry: Are you part of the problem?
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Abraham Lincoln’s famous 1858 speech emphasized “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” These words come to mind as I ponder the excess divisiveness so prevalent in America today.
Win tickets to Abbey Road on the River!
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Win free tickets to one of the world’s largest Beatles-inspired music festival coming this September!
A Bookfuturist Manifesto
Thursday, August 12th, 2010A brilliant essay outlines a new path for thinking about the future of reading and writing Publishing – Jason Kottke – Technology – Futurism – Shopping
Read details and the timeline on major city projects
Thursday, August 12th, 2010“As comprehensive plan prepares a community for future growth and development, a communitys strategic plan helps identify and prioritize the specific projects that will assist the city to reach its destination,” is the first sentence in the 2010 Gretna Strategic Plan released from Gretna City Hall last week.
Syd Mead’s Futuristic Playboy Land Yacht [Retro]
Thursday, August 12th, 2010# retro Syd Mead ’s Land Yacht was commissioned by Playboy Magazine as the ultimate go-anywhere, do-anyone ride in an alternate Blade Runner -meets- Ladies Man future. Despite the 70’s look, its predictions of modern driving technology are surprisingly accurate. More »
WierdChina is coming to TEDxCanton
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Introduction: TEDxCanton Coordinator Robert Kong HaiRobert Kong Hai: Futurist. Writer, speaker, educator, global entrepreneur. An American raising a family in China. Also known as WeirdChina on Twitter.Robert Kong HaiTwitterWeirdChinaRobertFor more information, please check out our website:
JOSE DE LA ISLA: Conservatives have run out of ideas
Monday, August 9th, 2010The closing of the conservative mind has been in the making for a long time. It has now morphed into something as surreal as a Salvador Dali painting or an encounter with Alice in Wonderlands Mad Hatter.
App for deposits saves trip to bank
Monday, August 9th, 2010Picture this: You can now deposit a check just by sending front and back images to the bank.
Business leaders offer advice to Eagle County
Monday, August 9th, 2010VAIL VALLEY, Colorado There isn’t a crystal ball out there that can tell us what the future of the economy looks like, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t going to keep looking for one.
James P Hogan obituary
Sunday, August 8th, 2010Prolific author of exhilarating works of ‘hard’ science fiction James P Hogan, who has died aged 69, was the author of 30 science-fiction novels and five collections of short stories and essays. His work was generally considered “hard” SF technologically possible and adhering mostly to scientific fact and his best work was an exhilarating mix of optimistic futurism and a central mystery to …