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A vision for the future

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Name: Adam

From: Arizona

Bio: Internet user; daily use with the intent on learning more

Area of Expertise: Technology Developer/Administrator

Topic: Communication

Headline: A communication community

Nutshell: A compressed version of all media and communicative technologies put in one.

Vision:

While PCs were once the primary means of accessing the Internet, we’re now seeing Internet-enabled devices such as pagers and cell phones that send and receive e-mail and access the Web. Soon, everything from your car to your refrigerator will be connected to the global network, communicating with each other wirelessly. This will enable users freedom from retraints of geography and time. For instance, you will go on vacation away from your home but have the capabilities of controlling your home environment from a simple hand-held device.

Date Submitted: May 4, 2005

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