Terminator - Me? Cool or What?

Terminator 2 – Judgement Day. Arnold, with his steely one-liners, an attitude that was deadlier than his shot guns and biceps that could power a truck, redefined expectations of an entire movie going world.

The movie changed me. I was fascinated with the endless possibilities of technology. At the time when the movie came out, an android that could interact with humans and also thump bad guys was a joke. Today it may be still be science fiction, but we don’t hear the chuckles any more.

The coolest aspect of the movie was Arnold could see these cool numbers and this flashing red text in his field of vision telling him his battery was running low. Quite like my laptop these days. Ever since then I wondered how cool would it be to have a heads-up display that could be just like that.

There is nothing like being able to access irrelevant data while walking down a park. A heads up display like that hooked up to the internet through your mobile device would need plastic wraps to protect it from drool.

Immediate applications could be:

1. The moment you meet someone, face recognition could pull up details from your online photo album or LinkedIn.
2. You could watch your favorite movie while jogging on a treadmill. (A big upgrade from your iPod).
3. You could browse the internet or check email while taking a bubble bath.
4. It could be hooked up to your mobile phone or car and throw up all sorts of information on traffic, maps, directions, sales at local stores, news and warnings, all the while you are driving. (In an unobtrusive kind of a way!)

Shivering Cool! Guess what, today I found the exact same device on Time magazine “best inventions of the year”! Check it out!

Remember drooling on your keyboard will not look good on your office security cameras!

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1852747_1854195_1854152,00.html