Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives in the Next Five Years

[n2doc]

(PhysOrg.com) -- Unveiled today, the third annual "IBM Next Five in Five" is a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years.

Unveiled today, the third annual "IBM Next Five in Five" is a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years:

-- Energy saving solar technology will be built into asphalt, paint and windows
-- You will have a crystal ball for your health
-- You will talk to the Web . . . and the Web will talk back
-- You will have your own digital shopping assistants
-- Forgetting will become a distant memory

The Next Five in Five is based on market and societal trends expected to transform our lives, as well as emerging technologies from IBM’s Labs around the world that can make these innovations possible.

http://www.physorg.com/news146852022.html

[Muttocracy]

1. Hmm, I'm psyched for #1, expect #3 and #4, doubt #2 and #5. nt

[POAS]

13. What was #5 again?

[geckosfeet]

2. Hmmpphh. I don't see viagra on their list.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. I guess the Segway already transformed everybody's life & we are

on to these new things.

[ben_meyers]

4. I'm still waiting for my promised

Flying car!

[IDemo]

5. It's gonna cost you ->

http://www.moller.com/

[Occulus]

12. Wow, that's some flawless shader work

:D

[baldguy]

6. So, we'll forget that we were once forgetful?

[TygrBright]

7. WTG on #1. Wait and see on #3. Skeptical on #2. #4 and #5 creep me out. No thanks. n/t

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

8. Crystal Ball?

:wtf:

[ixion]

9. 1 and 3 are okay... 2 / 4 / 5 I'll pass on...

and I, too, am STILL waiting for flying cars.

[Lithos]

10. Always thought memory was the second thing to go

I forget the first.

L-

[sakabatou]

11. I really want #5

Especially because of my brain damage.