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Linked by David Adams on Thu 18th Oct 2007 13:57 UTC

Remember those great "home of the future" demonstrations from days past? If you're not old enough to remember them from world fairs, Disneyland, or movie newsreels, you've probably seen the cartoons parodying them: Robotic maids, self-cleaning kitchens, futuristic-looking plastic furniture, dehydrated food; everything white, round, and sparkling. Well, it's the future now, and it didn't exactly turn out the way they thought it would, but thanks to ubiquitous computer technology, today's home can have capabilities that futurists 50 years ago would never have imagined.

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RE: Full article?

by Thom_Holwerda on Thu 18th Oct 2007 14:58 UTC in reply to "Full article?"

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2005-06-29

I've already fixed it. I have no idea what the hell happened, but luckily, Safari had the story in its cache, so I was able to fix it.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

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RE[2]: Full article?

by JonathanBThompson on Thu 18th Oct 2007 18:56 in reply to "RE: Full article?"

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2006-05-26

Perhaps the "OSNews Software of the Future" will be perfect, have no bugs, and bring world peace through its incredibly wise stewardship of environmental resources that causes everyone to live together as one.

Nah, that's going so far out, that's even wilder than the "House of the Future" predictions in the 50's

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RE[3]: "live together as one" vs Garrett Hardin

by pg--az on Thu 18th Oct 2007 21:16 in reply to "RE[2]: Full article?"

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2006-03-15

I like Garrett Hardin's "Filters Against Folly" for its chapter on the "Global Pothole Problem". In contrast to say healthcare, potholes are less emotionally loaded so it is easier to think rationally. Anytime I see "as one" it's my cue to bring up "Tragedy of the Commons" - title of his widely-cited 1968 essay.

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