A Technology Timeline (Adobe Acrobat PDF) [via Slashdot]

• Virtual retinal displays, glasses based - 2003
• Frequest use of multiple Net identities causes personality disorders - 2005
• One billion Bluetooth devices worldwide - 2005
• 60% of internet accesses from mobile devices - 2005
• 50% of traffic on mobile networks will be data - 2005
• Paper and coins largely replaced by electronic cash - 2007
• MP3 Net downloads dominate over CD distribution - 2010
• Desktop computer as fast as human brain - 2015
• Creation of the Matrix - 2025
• Thought recognition as everyday input means - 2025
• National Library of Congress available in sugar cube sized device - 2030

Fascinating reading that demands you print this out, highlight your favorites, and discuss amongst yourselves. Personally, I hope the "brain add-ons" get here before 2033.

A few years ago, I bought my first Palm, the first III version. It changed my life forever, and I began preaching the gospel to anyone who would listen (and even those that wouldn't). A couple of years later, I got a Palm IIIxe because I was running out of room on my old PDA and because the screen on the newer ones was so much easier to read. Then last year, I got a Sony Clie 710, at which point I had two old Palm IIIs sitting around. I gave Sheree the IIIxe, but we never really got it installed.

Now, she's in the middle of running a referendum for our home library, and with everything going on, she needs some help with the information overload. Enter again the Palm. I turned it on today for the first time in a few months, so naturally the batteries were dead. As we were bringing it back to life, 6-year old Brent saw the original Palm III and asked if he could have it. Now that's progress. He'll probably be playing with his before Sheree is. I'm waiting for the fallout when 7-year old Kailee finds out about this....

I figure I can fill it with educational software, stuff like Diddlebug, and games. Is there educational software available for that a 6-year old can use? I'll be finding out, but if you know of any, please send them along!