New Tech: What are you looking forward to?

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 11:16 pm

So, I hear that in about 5 years we're scrapping traditional music CDs with their 16-bit, 44.1K Hz music for some really funky DVDs with 24-bit, 96K Hz recordings. Which sounds liek fn to me, 'cause some bright boy will get the idea to build a plug-in screen and then I'll have an affordable DVD player with some kick-ass hi-fidelty sounds.

That's all I've heard recently that really excites my tech-wise. I mean, there are people going insane with their PDAs and their options: the plasma screens, the virtual keyboards (LED projected and the outcoming virtual glove routine), the strap-to the forearm-so-I-can-type-one-handed models.

Billy Gates is working on a bigger and better OS.

Holographic screen technology is supposedly coming along nicely.

Neural interface tech might be reaching the point beyond "I can click the icon without touching the mouse" and apes manipulating mechanical arms.

But nothing very cool in massive amounts. No huge expansion in alternative fuel cars or increased use in VR gear for home purposes.

Anybody else have a new tech they've heard about and are waiting excitedly for?

Thunderchild · Post by **Thunderchild** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 11:27 pm

well, im looking forward to someone sorting out realy good pc cooling that dosent cost an arm and a leg or involve water.

Rev · Post by **Rev** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:23 am

I can't wait till i can get BusView! on my mobile phone!

( quite likely it will only be a year or two

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FlakJacket · Post by **FlakJacket** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 12:27 am

Cold fusion and Unified Theory. Well I can dream can't I?

Ikarus7 · Post by **Ikarus7** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:11 am

Well, according to old science-fiction we are only 3 to 5 years late on flying cars

So I can still dream on I guess.

Anguirel · Post by **Anguirel** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 6:51 am

Ikarus7 wrote:Well, according to old science-fiction we are only 3 to 5 years late on flying cars

We've had flying cars. In fact, there's still a few models around. Though it's unlikely they'll make it in the modern world.

But we do have movies about them.

MooCow · Post by **MooCow** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:24 am

well, im looking forward to someone sorting out realy good pc cooling that dosent cost an arm and a leg or involve water.

I can't wait for Thunderchild to learn to use capital letters.

sinsual · Post by **sinsual** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 8:03 am

mini-bines. or micro turbines for a practicle use instead of just model jets.

Thunderchild · Post by **Thunderchild** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 8:59 am

MooCow wrote:
well, im looking forward to someone sorting out realy good pc cooling that dosent cost an arm and a leg or involve water.
I can't wait for Thunderchild to learn to use capital letters.

hold your breath, i dare you!

Kwyndig · Post by **Kwyndig** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 9:06 am

Better speech-to-text processing

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 2:29 pm

And better text-to-speech proggies, too!

Cain · Post by **Cain** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:07 am

Seriously? Thermal Depolymerization.

FlameBlade · Post by **FlameBlade** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:11 am

A technology that will render everyone mute, and therefore they must resort to sign language. Ah yes, that's my life.

Anguirel · Post by **Anguirel** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:27 am

Cain wrote:Seriously? Thermal Depolymerization.

Damn straight.

lorg · Post by **lorg** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:45 am

Fusion power would be nice. But Thermal Depolymerization looks quite interesting to. More effective and cheaper desalinization plants is another good one.

Cash · Post by **Cash** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 12:40 am

FlameBlade wrote:A technology that will render everyone mute, and therefore they must resort to sign language. Ah yes, that's my life.

Could Flame be the next Bond villian?

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 1:22 am

The next Bond villian is James Bond Jr., the illegitimate product of some tryst or other with congenital syphyllis.

Rev · Post by **Rev** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 1:25 am

Ancient History wrote:The next Bond villian is James Bond Jr., the illegitimate product of some tryst or other with congenital syphyllis.

They could use a different actor in every movie without ever breaking suspension of disbelief.

FlameBlade · Post by **FlameBlade** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 1:25 am

Cash wrote:
FlameBlade wrote:A technology that will render everyone mute, and therefore they must resort to sign language. Ah yes, that's my life.
Could Flame be the next Bond villian?

Ooooooooo!

*Scampers off to Bulldrek.* (Look for thread, GoldSilence.)

mrmooky · Post by **mrmooky** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:28 am

A HAL in every home - preferably of the non-murderous variety.

lorg · Post by **lorg** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:38 am

mrmooky wrote:A HAL in every home - preferably of the non-murderous variety.

If it is good enough for the Simpsons (Treehouse of Horror XII) it is good enough for me :)