The Rise of the Surveillance State (As Predicted in 1967)

The Rise of the Surveillance State (As Predicted in 1967)

Uncle Sam might soon be spying on you with a vast, computerized network. At least that was the eerie prophecy of The Atlantic in 1967.

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Glasses-Free 3D and Smell-o-Vision: Movies of the Future from 1935

Glasses-Free 3D and Smell-o-Vision: Movies of the Future from 1935

Predictions that 3D movies would be the wave of the future are even older than the talkies. But back in 1935 the so-called father of science fiction gave his prediction for 3D films an even bolder twist: By 1945, audiences would be able to watch 3D movies without having to wear those silly glasses.

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The Promise of the Future Was That You Wouldn’t Have to Code

The Promise of the Future Was That You Wouldn't Have to Code

When I was in middle school there was nothing I wanted more in the entire world than to learn how to program my own computer games. So, armed with Foundations of Mac Programming, I spent weeks chugging along sporadically, doing my best to understand the concepts. Ultimately, I gave up. And I don’t regret it one bit.

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Building a Cyborg in the Roaring Twenties

Building a Cyborg in the Roaring Twenties

In the grand scheme of history our medical devices will (hopefully) seem quite primitive to people of the future. And if we make as many advances in the future as we have since the 1920s, we’ll all be cybernetic demigods in no time.

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The Post-WWII Planes of the Future Had Legroom to Spare

The Post-WWII Planes of the Future Had Legroom to Spare

It looks like American Airlines will soon be cramming even more seats into their already over-crowded planes. If this is the future, then where’s my legroom?

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Accenture Dreamed Up Google Glass a Decade Ago

Accenture Dreamed Up Google Glass a Decade Ago

Back in 2002, Accenture produced a series of internal concept videos to show off what futuristic tech was coming down the pike. One of those videos has a gadget that looks awfully familiar to those of us living here in the Age of Google Glass™.

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