In The Year 2020

Ok, here's the deal.... I was tagged by Bendigo at Bendigo's Rage to give my predictions of where I see myself in 10 years. I don't want to jinx anything, but I'll give it a try.... And yes, I know they went to the past in Back To The Future.... Just imagine that there's a II on the poster....

Let's see.... In 10 years, I'll be 40 years old.... I'll hopefully still be here in California, only I'll be able to say that I own my own house.... It won't be a big house, just big enough for all of my kids to have their own rooms.... So, I'll have a five-bedroom house (with direct access to the beach.... not really....), and if I get my way, I'll be building an additional sixth bedroom (at this point I'll only need a three-bedroom)!

I'll still be married to my beautiful and wonderful wife, if she's still willing to put up with me in ten years. However, that sixth bedroom might be where I have to go and sleep whenever I get in trouble.... On an interesting side note, I met my wife on this day, thirteen years ago....

I'll finally be in charge at the company where I work, after my father's long awaited retirement, and I won't have to adjust my budget each time my wife goes to Target (she walks in with the intention to buy one thing and she always walks out with a full cart!).

Other than that, I don't think much else will be different.... My wife and my kids are my life, and as long at they're here with me, I'll be happy.

I'm assuming that most everyone I know has been tagged, but I haven't seen Jerry from 'My Thoughts Brought To The Light' tagged yet.... Jerry, where do you see yourself in 10 years?

What Might Have Been

What if life wasn't too short? What could have been achieved if some of the greatest minds or talents had not been taken from us too soon? What would, or could, they have accomplished? This really well done commercial from Allan Gray Investments tries to give a glimpse into what could have been the rest of James Dean's life, if he hadn't died in a head on car accident at the age of 24.

It's Becoming Too Easy

Computer scientist Patti Maes spoke at a recent TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference in Long Beach, California. She brought a little gadget that was created by one of her grad students at MIT, assembled from parts that any of us could buy at our local electronics store (for about $350.00).

The device allows you to use the internet anywhere using a small computer with a projector that hangs around your neck, and small (different colored) caps worn on your fingers. It looks a little cumbersome, but imagine being able to take pictures just by putting your fingers in the shape of a square or project and dial a telephone keypad onto your hand.

Imagine picking up a book at your local bookstore, placing it in front of the projector around your neck, and getting the reader rating from Amazon.com on the cover. Or when you want to find out what time it is..... Simply draw a watch on your arm.....

The Future Is Near!

It's like "The Jetsons"! The future is coming, but I did not see one flying car in the commercial! I'm ok with that, as long as I can have a hoverboard that works over every surface, except for water....