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by Elliot Vos

With less than twenty-four hours before the launch of iPhone 3G, the hype is out of control. Lines are forming, Twitter is abuzz, the big three tech columnists have reviewed it, and bloggers can’t stop writing about it. The level of hysteria about this product which promises “Phone, iPod, and Internet in one fast 3G device” is intense. I’ve got my game plan down for tomorrow, and if all goes well, I will be a proud owner of another Apple product by the end of the day. And I am definitely pumped for it all; I’m eating up all of the hype.

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By Ryan Joseph

The teaching process has changed quite a lot over the past centuries. In the ancient Roman society, children were simply taught by their parents and the boys were brought up learning the trade of their father. In colonial America, children were generally either taught at home or in small, one room schoolhouses. Public education as we know it today has only been around for the last century or so. Even today, education is undergoing rapid changes. Homeschooling is on the rise, as are alternative education options like online learning and small charter schools. What will it look like in another 100 years?

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By James Mowery

While I doubt humans will be defending Zion or teaming up with Arnold Schwarzenegger, I hope that we will have the opportunity to see robots interacting with humans in a somewhat natural manner. It appears that this might become a reality for many of us. With the developments being made in quantum and DNA computing, you can bet that quite a few of us will live to see the day when robots are strolling along the streets. It is likely to be prevalent in Japan, but, then again, we already knew that.

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By James Mowery

The year is now 2018—with the press of a button, you are instantly propelled into your desktop environment which makes computers of today appear like old fashioned typewriters. With pin-point precision, your computer scours the web to locate and separate news items that you are interested in by interpreting your recent browsing habits, interests, purchases, emails, social communications, and even food consumptions. It is only moments later when you are dictating your latest entry on your blog that will be viewable by all of your friends and followers. Right after, an alert notifies you that your best friend has left a voice message on your cell phone, but through voice recognition, your computer is alerted to the fact that the meeting planned for tomorrow was cancelled. No worries, though, as your calendar instantly updated itself to reflect the changes at the very moment the message was received.

Does all of that sound too easy? Well, I am here to tell you that it is just a glimpse into the future which awaits us all. Producers, consumers, advertisers, governments, schools, and others alike will be anticipating these changes, but while no one can possibly be sure of the future, there are hints from our past and present which provide insight to the unknown. But to get there, we must begin with the past.

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