Comments on: Living in the Future http://quietbabylon.com/2009/living-in-the-future/ Cyborgs, architects and our weird broken future. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:17:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Louisa http://quietbabylon.com/2009/living-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 Louisa Wed, 27 May 2009 06:37:31 +0000 http://www.quietbabylon.com/?p=370#comment-1359 I find it's too bad that the way technology progresses (rather than, you know, spontaneously generating) means we've already gotten used to a concept before it comes into being, and I make a point of occasionally taking a look at the tools I'm using and being amazed.<br><br>I can distinctly recall at some point in the early to mid nineties thinking about the very futuristic concept of handheld computers, and it taking several years of Palm versions before realizing Hey! The future is now!<br><br>I had the same thing happen recently thinking about the iphone vs. a book on "future" technology dating from the eighties that spoke of handheld computers that were also used for communication and had GPS.<br><br>Still waiting for the houses they promised, though. I find it's too bad that the way technology progresses (rather than, you know, spontaneously generating) means we've already gotten used to a concept before it comes into being, and I make a point of occasionally taking a look at the tools I'm using and being amazed.

I can distinctly recall at some point in the early to mid nineties thinking about the very futuristic concept of handheld computers, and it taking several years of Palm versions before realizing Hey! The future is now!

I had the same thing happen recently thinking about the iphone vs. a book on “future” technology dating from the eighties that spoke of handheld computers that were also used for communication and had GPS.

Still waiting for the houses they promised, though.

]]> By: Louisa http://quietbabylon.com/2009/living-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Louisa Wed, 27 May 2009 03:37:31 +0000 http://www.quietbabylon.com/?p=370#comment-1174 I find it's too bad that the way technology progresses (rather than, you know, spontaneously generating) means we've already gotten used to a concept before it comes into being, and I make a point of occasionally taking a look at the tools I'm using and being amazed.<br><br>I can distinctly recall at some point in the early to mid nineties thinking about the very futuristic concept of handheld computers, and it taking several years of Palm versions before realizing Hey! The future is now!<br><br>I had the same thing happen recently thinking about the iphone vs. a book on "future" technology dating from the eighties that spoke of handheld computers that were also used for communication and had GPS.<br><br>Still waiting for the houses they promised, though. I find it's too bad that the way technology progresses (rather than, you know, spontaneously generating) means we've already gotten used to a concept before it comes into being, and I make a point of occasionally taking a look at the tools I'm using and being amazed.

I can distinctly recall at some point in the early to mid nineties thinking about the very futuristic concept of handheld computers, and it taking several years of Palm versions before realizing Hey! The future is now!

I had the same thing happen recently thinking about the iphone vs. a book on “future” technology dating from the eighties that spoke of handheld computers that were also used for communication and had GPS.

Still waiting for the houses they promised, though.

]]> By: Tim Maly http://quietbabylon.com/2009/living-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Tim Maly Mon, 25 May 2009 19:35:48 +0000 http://www.quietbabylon.com/?p=370#comment-1172 Not to mention sliding doors! Not to mention sliding doors!

]]> By: Jaime http://quietbabylon.com/2009/living-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Jaime Thu, 21 May 2009 06:01:22 +0000 http://www.quietbabylon.com/?p=370#comment-1170 Bags being kitted out like a street samurai. <br><br>Also, Video Conferencing I do everyday and I still marvel at it. I remember when you could first use the internet to video conference from one computer to another and thinking how awesome that was.<br><br>The future is Now ... has been since the late 90's. Bags being kitted out like a street samurai.

Also, Video Conferencing I do everyday and I still marvel at it. I remember when you could first use the internet to video conference from one computer to another and thinking how awesome that was.

The future is Now … has been since the late 90's.

]]> By: Alice http://quietbabylon.com/2009/living-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Alice Thu, 21 May 2009 02:30:36 +0000 http://www.quietbabylon.com/?p=370#comment-1169 It's the videoconferencing that gets me. Because when I was a kid, it was Star Trek, and now it's perfectly normal. It's the videoconferencing that gets me. Because when I was a kid, it was Star Trek, and now it's perfectly normal.

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