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How People From 1955 Imagined Technology of the Future | Gizmodo
From atomic-powered cars and trains to an ‘electronic eye’ grocery checkout, these technologies were the promises of yestermorrow. By Matt Novak, Saturday 8:00AM In 1955, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce put together a slide show film titled “People, Products and Progress: 1975″ to show off what American industry had in store for the technologies of…
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Aside: books & tablets (technology) | FOOD FOR THOUGHT
While watching S3 E4, “Tailspin,” of “Manifest,” on NBC, I saw this intriguing image of a tablet and a book. It made me think of the ways technologies (of now and the future) often integrate and merge with older technologies (i.e. books in this case). I was thinking about how television didn’t replace radio –it…
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Will scientists wipe out disease by 2030? | SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
Is it possible that scientists will be able to wipe out most diseases in about 15 years?Famed inventor-futurist Ray Kurzweil says yes — a claim that’s expected to stir debate this week in San Diego when some of the nation’s top thinkers meet to discuss the near-term future of medicine.More than 750 scientists, engineers, physicians…
