Wednesday: March 10, 2010
- World's first jetpack for consumers officially on sale over in New Zealand.
Welcome to the future, here is your jetpack. Oh, we'll need to make sure that your check in the amou nt of $86,000 clears before we can let you just fly away. Buy now and get a free a ballistic parachute with purchase.
Thursday: February 25, 2010
- Six fantastical theme park rides that have unfortunately been lost to history.
If you absolutely must ride this, it's still open at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Doc Brown will likely be screaming at you in Japanese, but it's the pilgrimage that counts.
Thursday: January 14, 2010
- IMAX wants to make sure they have a plan for life after 'Avatar'.
Worried about the future of IMAX? Don't worry, they've got a plan. More theaters, more partnerships and more access to your living room (thanks in part to the 3D channel coming soon from Sony, Discovery and yes, IMAX).
Wednesday: December 23, 2009
- Six predictions regarding the future of the Internet.
A great writeup with some interesting thoughts on what the future might hold for the glorious place that is the Interwebs. Your Minority Report interface just may be hiding around the corner.
Wednesday: October 14, 2009
- The future of human spaceflight as discussed by a panel of eight experts.
It's about preparing way for where people are going to be in future. Science is a tertiary benefit. People weren't excited about landing on the Moon because learned about the early geology of Earth. They were excited because we landed on the damn moon.
Wednesday: September 30, 2009
- Zipcar pulls the curtain back on their very own iPhone app.
You can unlock a reserved Zipcar's car doors and even honk the horn remotely - all with your iPhone.
Thursday: August 27, 2009
- Seventeen terrible jobs we'll probably need in the future.
Ah Cracked, what would I do without you?
Friday: August 21, 2009
- Apple to offer up a branded television set by 2011?
Not sure if I can see this happening as an updated AppleTV seems to be more sensible.
Wednesday: August 12, 2009
- Thirteen mainstream products originally invented for space travel.
Software that was created to handle multiple onboard systems -- that is, being able to recognize data coming from different sources and identifying those sources -- is the basis for the strip technology that can be found on most credit and debit cards.
Wednesday: July 22, 2009
- Five Epcot rides that predicted the future and how they hold up today.
I totally forgot all about Horizons and The World of Motion rides. You can probably revisit most of these rides via YouTube (see page 2 of the article for an example).
Wednesday: July 1, 2009
- Future farms may be shaped like pyramids and high-rises.
Some interesting concepts depict where you may be getting your local groceries from in the distant future.
Friday: June 19, 2009
- Say hello to the power outlet of tomorrow.
Plug is as many things as your circuit can amp up, and power them all on or off with two taps of your toe. I can think of one good reason this would be much safer as a power strip than a wall outlet, however.
