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FUTURE OF THE NET

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

Before the year 2020, according to experts, the following changes will occur relating to the net: *The mobile device will be the main connection too to the net *Voice recognition will be prevalent, usable and used *Personal and work time will not be divided off as more connections to the net will be commonplace and […]

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5 TRENDS KEEPING ME AWAKE AT NIGHT

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

I try to read as much as I can these days. It helps me  believe that I am still young and able. Sometimes however, itresults in obsessive thinking to the point of apocalyptic concern. The past week has been of particular concern–the perfect storm seems to be brewing. Here’s what’s worrying me now in no particular […]

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Bookless Future Libraries

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

What will libraries be like in the future. A growing number of librarians are already planning for bookless libraries, administered by central sources in order to allow for “sustainable scholarship”. At one recent conference, experts explained that groups of universities are already exploring shared digital repositories and archives. This collaborative outsourcing will also include catalogue […]

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Famous Quotes of Mahatma Ghandi

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

Memorable Quotes and quotations from Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi Indian ascetic & nationalist leader (1869 – 1948) Mahatma Gandhi – – The future depends on what we do in the present. Mahatma Gandhi – – The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi – – It is the quality […]

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EARTH TO GET CLOSE SHAVE FROM NEW ASTEROID

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

An asteroid 30 to 50 feet across will pass by the Earth at just more than one-third the distance between the Earth and the moon on Wednesday. That’s the closest near-Earth object approach currently known between now and the flyby in 2024 of a similar-size object known as 2007 XB23. The new asteroid, called 2010 AL30, […]

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WILL NEW TECHNOLOGY BRING JUDGMENT DAY TO MOVIE THEATRES?

Posted on January 5, 2010 by

Do movie theatres face a bleak future as a result of digital technology advances that will allow for film viewing via computer tablets or television? Digital projectors exist in only 1500 screens across the country of a total of over 40,000 screens and the consumers are demanding higher quality images. The gaming industry is surpassing the film […]

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LEONARD COHEN “The Future”

Posted on December 28, 2009 by

Give me back my broken night
my mirrored room, my secret life
it’s lonely here,
there’s no one left to torture
Give me absolute control
over every living soul
And lie beside me, baby…

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Organizations Focused On The Future of the World

Posted on December 4, 2009 by

Association of Professional Futurists – A community of professional futurists committed to leadership and excellence in the futures field. The Calousian Association – A membership organization of those wanting to help the humanity in reaching Calousia, the humanity’s state of high-capacity existence. The Centre for Future Studies – Futures think tank focused on future trends […]

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2012 film review

Posted on November 27, 2009 by

 2012, the apocalyptic tome now on screen is, as it would be expected, strong on visuals and sound effects, grossly weak on plot, devoid of characterization and repleat with the worst dialogue ever concocted. I tried mightily to suspend my disbelief but was successful for about 30 minutes out of the nearly three hours of […]

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SUDDEN FREEZING NORTHERN HEMISPHERE 12,800 YRS.AGO

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

Scientists have found definitive evidence that the northern hemisphere of the earth was put into a speedy deep freeze 12,800 years ago, over a period of just months, resulting from a sudden slowdown of the gulf stream. This allowed ice to spread hundreds of miles southward from the arctic. Previous research suggested that the change […]

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