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What to Watch for in 2007
An anonymous reader writes "InformationWeek picks its '5 Disruptive Technologies To Watch In 2007.' The list, which is based on the idea that these are areas which will move into the mainstream this year, includes RFID, graphics processing engines, server virtualization, Web services, and mobile security." What made your list?
"this year, includes RFID, graphics processing engines, server virtualization, Web services, and mobile security."
By my count, thats 5.
Vista.
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
Keep an eye on cheese. No,no, not ordinary cheese. Cheese by itself is pretty interesting, granted. But there's something better - I'm talking about cheese over the internet.
It's going to be bigger than tulips.
Mark my words, in twelve months time your world will be changed beyond recognition because of internet-cheese.
You are in a twisty maze of processor lines, all alike.
There is a lot of hype here.
Ubiquitous spelling & grammar check for the internet.
3rd party or built into the browser doesn't matter.
That'll be the first step towards SkyNet becoming sentient.
Otherwise, it'll just be a retarded "LoL n00b" AI.
[Fuck Beta]
o0t!
Wow, I got "mobile security" for Christmas. Thanks! This is going to change my life.
Duke Nukem Forever is released causing a widespread rift in the fabric of space and time
ACK NAK RST
I predict that Slashdot will fix the Y99 Dates in 2007
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The same as the kind you buy right now to protect your iPod (but really to make it look different from everyone else's).
You'll be able to buy "custom" wrappers, skins, protectors, whatever with built-in Faraday cages and little velcro flip-up windows to unshield your RFID chip.
In fact, now would be a good time to start working on those designs and the marketing material.
These many answers are good, but I think we should all be wary of the Spanish Inquisition. No one ever expects them, possibly due to their many elements of surprise...let's see, there was uhm...
>>Telcos move into the music business.
Telcos? No way!
The GAS companies!
Why? Bigger tubes.
Know what I like about atheists? I've yet to meet one that believes God is on their side.
Web 2.0 was a lot of hype, but I hear they're bringing out the point release this year. Web 2.1 will be the shit.
Somebody divides by zero and Earth explodes.
Who is John Galt?