The web in 20 years time? - [Closes 18/09/07]

[GommeInc]

I can't see the internet itself developing any further. What will develop are computers and technologies that work along side it. Everything is pretty much possible now with the internet. Teaching is possible, by uploading topics for discussion on learning forums e.g. Moodle which schooles can use to have discussions on certain subjects etc. I doubt exams would be used with in 20 years time, I can see it being pointless because you need that middle man to keep an eye on them, the internet cannot provide it because there is always a way to steal or copy files on the net, but you can't in real life as easily.

EDIT: Why are people talking about the design of computers? Web = Internet. Not computers.

[Dan2nd]

I think you'll be able to connect to the internet with a wirless thiny in your brain and download information such as News, Sport and celebraty Gossip

[WarezKid]

I think you'll be able to connect to the internet with a wirless thiny in your brain and download information such as News, Sport and celebraty Gossip

what happeneds when someone hacks it?

YOu die?

become brian damage?

[Pitch]

what happeneds when someone hacks it?

YOu die?

become brian damage?

yes, a multi bizzillion pound company will allow you to die by using their product. Dont be a moron. Most hackers wouldnt hack into peoples minds anyway, where the kick out of showing someone **** through their brain, thats doing them a favour? :S

Its not like a chip in your head can control all of your body, if it did happen it would be setup so it can show you what you request, nothing else, if it was possible to hack they wouldnt hack you :eusa_wall

[its-me-sam]

telle phone poles and wires will be cut down and every computer will come with the internet free, but you have to pay a licence for your computer...our lives will in every way be based around it.. places, like parks will get used less and there will be more of a reason for esstate agents to build over them eventualy it will be very rare for us to go out side for sports optionaly, there porbably be more p.e lessons because of this schools will become werse than ever people will of "evolved" into different ways of life and there will be just a few extremists trying to put things back to how they were, People wont need to see people any more so not much need to travel apart from the few jobs that will be away from a computer. people wont even need to go on holiday they can just have a virtual tore with their familys of a place that some one that lives there "records live" as their job.

[Pitch]

As dominant as computers get, they wont replace people going outside; tv's didnt do that and almost everyone had a TV..

[lew!]

@ the brain thing..
what about spyware..

" Oh.. thats what you did last weekend.. " lol

And yeah i reckon you will be able to view it in your head.. like contact lenses.


ACTUALLY THATS AN INVENTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Contact lenses that have a projection on them.. Like little wires comming from them and it reacts to your retina movements..

[Mr.OSH]

It will be replaced by a better bigger more efficient future system. Everything from VCR's to DVD's to cars all get replaced with a new different style or model at some point. I don't think the internet will be any different. At some point something bigger and better will take over. Its either that or I'll rule it *evil laugh*

[Shawnstra]

I would imagine it to be faster. Speed is one of the biggest things that have changed over the years. Back then, it took 5 minutes to load a site, and now if it takes 10 seconds, we are complaining. Technology as I can is advancing very fast. Just 10 years ago, what is today is almost unimaginable. One thing that I would like to see is that it will interact with our senses.

-Hear (done)
-See (done)
-Taste (not done)
-Touch (not done)
-Smell (not done)

There are still 3 types of ways the web can interact with us, and I think in the future, it would become the norm. People I can see will become more dependant on the internet. More and more people will shop off the net, do their research off the net, and even using the internet work at home, study at home, etc. I imagine in the future, you can basically live without even stepping out of your house.

[Concentric2]

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