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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. 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.

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

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

  4. 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!"

    =)