Thanks for commenting on the “Future of Libraries” article. 2006 will set the stage for many interesting changes. We’ll start seeing serious efforts on weather control technology. Televisions will start showing up everywhere - wrist watches, cell phones, cars, sunglasses, and virtually any place you can add a screen. Short clips for now, but longer clips to follow shortly. Video blogging will catch on like wildfire and podcasting will continue to grow.

The telecom industry will continue to dismantle as VOIP phones become more and more common. And the world of wires will begin its long descent into oblivion as wireless technology improves to the point where wires become obsolete. WiMax will replace WiFi and cities will quickly make high speed internet available to everyone for free. We are already seeing dual mode cell phones that can switch from cellular to wifi, and soon all phone calls will be made wirelessly through WiMax connections.

Libraries need to act quickly to keep up. They will become our last bastion of sanity in this crazy mixed up world.

Best wishes in 2006,

Thomas Frey
Executive Director
DaVinci Institute