I thought these were pretty cool....gawd I love technology...

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Technologies to change our life in 2004 12/26/2003 15:52 CNN website presented a list of technologies to seriously influence our life in 2004. 1. A new protocol for wireless data transmission, 45 times faster than Wi-Fi standard. 2. Active radio frequency-modulating identification transponders and receivers (RFID for Radio Frequency Identification tags). They are not yet common, but Wal-Mart is going to install them at all its sales departments by 2005. 3. WirelessMAN 802.16 - new standards for urban wireless networks. Data can be transmitted by radio for distances up to 50 kilometers even when the transmitting device is not directly seeable from the receiving point. 4. A Japanese telecommunication company is going to install very powerful and compact batteries into its mobiles. These new elements contain hydrogen or methanol work much longer and less in size than ordinary ones. 5. Gecko tape. Geckos are known for ability to hang on any kind of surface under any angle, thanks to their microscopic sticky hair. The same principle lies in technology of Gecko tapes. A man in Gecko mittens would be able to climb a skyscraper by the wall. 6. Anti-Spam software. At the present, black lists, keywords and fake emails are searched through to battle spammers. In future senders will have to confirm their identity prior to sending their mail. 7. Organic light diodes. They are much more effective than ordinary ones, need less energy while produce more light. Ideal for mobiles, digital cameras and think monitors. 8. Light diodes lamps. Would work 50 times longer than ordinary lamps and consume 80% less energy. 9. MRAM - Magnetic Random Access Memory. Allows keeping data even when computers are shut down and load data in an instant. Work about 1000 times faster than today"s RAM. 10. Bioinformatics. IBM scientists work on special complex model of protein which would allow to design new medicines with computer modulating.

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i wanna get my hands on some of that RAM!!! but would probably have to rob a bank to pay for it.

I love how the mighty LED is mentioned as a new technology. Last time I checked that was decades old. The spam thing is going to be hard as hell to beat. I dispise spam more than anything! They need to fine the offenders.