Well, yeah...the price is a bit steep. And by "a bit steep" I mean "insanely high":-p
But I'm thinking wearable computing not in terms of a bunch of little boxes distributed around the wearer but more along the lines of integrated into the fabric itself.
We've almost got thin film / printable electronics down, I guess the thing everyone is waiting for is an affordable and tiny fuel cell...
This is definitely interesting, but I have a feeling that advances in wearable computing and Personal Area Networking are going to render this concept moot...
The days of (consciously) lugging around your computer are numbered. But then I'm an incurable optimist;-)
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Old and busted: Mini fuel cell power
New hotness: Mini fusion reactor power
Paranoia's a good starting point for the IT Security beginner, but well-informed abject fear is the mark of a seasoned professional.
Until a national Public Key Infrastructure is devised, requiring biometric input from each user, identity theft is not going to stop.
I think that's what Neal Stephenson had in mind when he described the "Gargoyles" in Snow Crash :)
But I'm thinking wearable computing not in terms of a bunch of little boxes distributed around the wearer but more along the lines of integrated into the fabric itself.
We've almost got thin film / printable electronics down, I guess the thing everyone is waiting for is an affordable and tiny fuel cell...
The days of (consciously) lugging around your computer are numbered. But then I'm an incurable optimist ;-)
of Longhorn another 6 months.
Coincidence?
I think not!