Mobile access to the Internet by way of digital radio-equipped notebook computers will become commonplace. Infrared communication will be used for local links so that lecturers can automatically download their notes, charts, and graphs into students’ notebooks. Business cards will be replaced with “info-squirts” between notebooks. People sitting down at face-to-face meetings will be able to ‘Internet’ instantly this way. Of course, security is going to get very interesting in this environment.
Predictor: Cerf, Vinton G.
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 Information Week article regarding the future of the Internet, Vinton Cerf answers the question, “Where is the Internet going?” He says: ”Mobile access to the Internet by way of digital radio-equipped notebook computers will become commonplace. Infrared communication will be used for local links so that lecturers can automatically download their notes, charts, and graphs into students’ notebooks. Business cards will be replaced with ‘info-squirts’ between notebooks. People sitting down at face-to-face meetings will be able to ‘Internet’ instantly this way. Of course, security is going to get very interesting in this environment.”
Date of prediction: July 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: General, Overarching Remarks
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: Information Week
Title, headline, chapter name: The Internet – Where’s It All Going?
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=7e82f5bf6b616ec51c76b098125d70e0&_docnum=49&wchp=dGLbVzb-lSlAl&_md5=113fd91a11b8fc2a6b0d1f2abaf5d4ba
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Anderson, Janna Quitney