How my generation saw the future when we were kids

In 1976, some American children were asked to picture the world in 100 years. Paleofuture shared a collection of them (which ended up on Buzzfeed).

I hope todays babies are ready for this, because here's how the next few decades will play out:

Fourth-grader Lisa Gilvar's Jetsons-inspired bubble-top homes 

Eduardo del Villas imagines the world of 2076 with jetpacks

Joanne Connaire imagines peace on earth in the year 2076 

Robert Berman's robot president of the year 2076

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Tina Kambitsis imagines a new Garden of Eden after nuclear apocalypse.
(By the way, Gen Y, that stuff on the man? That's body hair.)

Heart of Glass

Acart President Al Albania sent me this fascinating bit of futurism from Corning, who are riding high on the wave of high-tech glass as the ideal interface material:



It's a little long, but it rings true. Especially if you are reading Work That Matters on an iPhone or iPad.

Many of these technologies are already in place. And while the bathroom mirror interactivity seems a little intrusive to me, I can see Gen Y loving the idea of constant connectedness.

It's interesting to note that, in addition to announcing glass' future, Corning curates its past at the Corning Museum of Glass. It's amazing to think that a technology that was started thousands of years ago can still amaze us. Plus, it's reusable and extremely recyclable.

Makes you appreciate that beer bottle just a little bit more, doesn't it?

Next up: Apple iBeer?