Strong Opinions @marksbirch

I am certainly dating myself here, but I am of the age when having a scientific calculator still mattered.  I was also enough of a nerd that I would have debates with fellow classmates in math class about the virtues of one calculator over the other.

To say things have changed in twenty or so years would be an understatement.  We went from graphing quadratic equations to managing our lives.  We have in the power of a smallish hand-held device to communicate in multiple ways, find where we are, shop for anything, handle our finances, get immediate warnings, trade equities, rent anything, learn everything, and a host of other things.  It is hard to imagine what else they can fit in there, but they will find a way.  My guess would be healthcare, automotive management and environmental / house management being the biggest opportunities for innovation in the coming years.  Look for more innovation and standards to come in the hardware interfaces as well as advances in software intelligence to drive these new technologies.  I am sure however, like with most innovation, the biggest things will come where we are not even looking.

I am thrilled to see what the next twenty years have to bring.  The future is indeed bright.  Oh, and if anyone wants a twenty year old scientific calculator, I have one for sale…

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