The Future of the Internet: Year 2020 [Essay]

Posted: January 28th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Web/Tech | Tags: , , , | 4 Comments »

I was recently encouraged to enter a competition where I had to write an essay on what the Internet will look like in 2020. The task was a lot harder than it appears, because hindsight shows us just how bad we are at predicting technological advancements. I took the line of thinking of things that would be fantastic to use, and make our lives easier.

This isn’t meant as a factual account with evidence — it’s just a bit of fun to get thinking, and it’ll be interesting in 2020 to see if I got anything right!

The Internet in 2020

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    Весьма интересно! )

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    very cool Michael! especially the section re: education. we look forward to a day with more effective online learning!

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