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MIT Emerging Technologies Conference

Posted by michael on from the cocoonlike dept.

StoneLion writes "At Technology Review's Emerging Technologies Conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this week, speakers in various disciplines provided fascinating glimpses of future technology, including exotica like hydrogen energy and smart dust. NewsForge has a conference report." Newsforge and Slashdot are both part of OSDN.

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  1. Smart dust by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does this mean my appartment will become self aware ?

  2. search engine ads by moorg · · Score: 1, Funny
    Contextual marketing -- for example, ads on Google searches -- is gaining ground over non-contextual content, such as e-mail lists.

    I've had a guy from ah-ha.com call me three days in a row wanting to sell me pop unders and large banners on search engines that wrap google's results with their advertising.

    Just hung up on a telemarketer who was reading from her screen about 'being very impressed with my site' and would like to improve it's rankings.

    There is money in this market.

  3. Is that an emerging technology? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Or are you just glad to see me?

  4. One I predict will be big by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    those specially designed surfaces that deflect all dirt, water, etc. When combined with paper display technolgy, you'll have a tactile user interface on any piece of paper or surface, and it won't even become dirty.

  5. I predict the pants of the future... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...will automatically alter themselves as fashion dictates (and waistlines demand)

  6. Re:today in MIT Geology 101 by justfred · · Score: 1, Funny

    Well, that certainly puts to shame the troll comment that first came to my mind.

    Around here, one of the euphemisms for using the potty (i.e. "dropping the kids off at the pool", "downloading some files", etc.) is "going to a conference on emerging technologies".

  7. Re:15 months? by cK-Gunslinger · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Knock, Knock".

    "Excuse me, can you give me directions to the thread about the moon mission?"

    "Sure, it's one story back that-a-way!"

    =)

  8. Flying Cars? by CowboyNick · · Score: 1, Funny

    Where are the flying cars? I want my flying cars!!!

    --
    -CowboyNick