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IBM's Five Predictions for the Future

Posted by samzenpus on from the silicon-ball dept.

StonyandCher writes "IBM has released its second annual set of 'Next Five in Five' predictions. The company's crystal ball also revealed that the long-simmering trend toward "smart energy" devices will proliferate wildly. "Dishwashers, air conditioners, house lights, and more will be connected directly to a 'smart' electric grid, making it possible to turn them on and off using your cell phone or any Web browser," a company statement asserts."

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  1. The actual article... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yay for the editors linking to a blog ...that links to IBM's actual site.

    IBM Reveals Five Innovations that Will Change Our Lives Over the Next Five Years
    http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22683.wss

  2. Re:Every component smart, but one by Unoti · · Score: 5, Insightful

    We're getting so sheltered and pussywhipped that we won't be able to function as an independent species within a few decades
    You're probably right, but it's not really a bad thing. I can sure type faster and program computers better than my grandfather could. Don't think of humans in isolation. Think of them in combination with their technology. We may be wimpier in many ways compared to our ancestors. But if you make the comparison including our current technologies then we're advancing quite rapidly. We have longer life expectancy due to medical technology and better knowledge of health and nutrition. If you think of humans in a broad sense that includes knowledge and technology, then our progress as a race is stunning. We're better in countless ways now than we were just a short time ago, and getting better faster than we ever have before.