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drewprops
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
 
2011-03-08, 22:44

Apple helps to give the future focus, but there ARE other innovators out there. Some of the "minority report" stuff from that light table thingy that Microsoft debuted was and is still interesting.

It's my feeling that we become lazy thinkers when we allow Apple to be our only vision of the future (as influential as they are).

For instance, a friend just emailed me this link to a video by Corning Glass which was made to sell the idea of a future "world of glass".

Corning Glass Video (YouTube link)

Much of the device interaction is brazenly inspired by Apple's iPhone and iPad and other similar touch devices like Microsoft's slide table thingy.

Maybe this could become a thread where we post links to stories about technological breakthroughs..... you could rename it "Building the Future" (??)


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