Is the PC Dying?Is the PC Dying?
I just read an interesting article about the dispute between Microsoft and Apple about types of PC [1]. Steve Jobs predicted a switch from desktop PCs to portable devices, while[...]
Category: Prediction
Mail Server SecurityMail Server Security
I predict that over the course of the next 10 years there will be more security problems discovered in Sendmail than in Postfix and Qmail combined. I predict that the[...]
Predictions for 2009 and BeyondPredictions for 2009 and Beyond
Stewart has made some predictions for the future of computing [1]. He predicts that within 2 years the majority of consumer machines will be laptops and have SSD (not rotational[...]
Bill JoyBill Joy
Some time ago Bill Joy (who is famous among other things for being a co-founder of Sun) [1] wrote an article for Wired magazine titled “Why the future doesn’t need[...]
How Many Singularities?How Many Singularities?
There is a lot of discussion and speculation about The Singularity. The term seems to be defined by Ray Kurzweil’s book “The Singularity Is Near” [1] which focuses on a[...]
My Prediction for the iPhoneMy Prediction for the iPhone
I have previously written about how I refused an offer of a free iPhone [1] (largely due to it’s closed architecture). The first Google Android phone has just been announced,[...]
I’m Skeptical about Robotic NanotechI’m Skeptical about Robotic Nanotech
There has been a lot of fear-mongering about nanotech. The idea is that little robots will eat people (or maybe eat things that we depend on such as essential food[...]
Future Versions of WindowsFuture Versions of Windows
There is currently a lot of speculation about the future of Windows following the massive failure of Vista in the market. One theory that is being discussed is that Microsoft[...]