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A beautiful but creepy vision of the &smart glass& future

http://io9.com/5781931/a-beautiful-but-creepy-vision-of-the-smart-glass-future I think some of the stuff is lovely - like the solar system coming out of the TV, but most of it just creeps me out.
Video: Hand-hacking helps budding musicians WANT to learn a musical instrument, but can't find the time to practise? A device now under development can take control of your hand and teach you how to play a tune.

Hand-hacking lets you pluck strings like a musical pro - tech - 23 June 2011...

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028186.100-handhacking-lets-you-pluck-strings-like-a-musical-pro.html

Partial reversal of aging achieved in mice | Harvard Gazette

H arvard scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute say they have for the first time partially reversed age-related degeneration in mice, resulting in new growth of the brain and testes, improved fertility, and the return of a lost cognitive function. In a report posted online by the journal Nature in advance of print publication, researchers led by Ronald A. DePinho , a Harvard Medical School (HMS) professor of genetics, said they achieved the milestone in aging science by engineering mice with a controllable telomerase gene . http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/11/partial-reversal-of-aging-achieved-in-mice/
You don't find many designers working in the funeral business thinking about more creative ways for you to leave this world (and maybe they should be).

Turn into a Tree

http://bigthink.com/design-for-good/this-awesome-urn-will-turn-you-into-a-tree-after-you-die

The Next Decade

http://www.highexistence.com/10-ways-the-next-10-years-are-going-to-be-mind-blowing/ We are living in an extremely exciting time in terms of science and technology.
In 2020 We Can Wear Sony Computers On Our Wrist Our present need for internet connectivity is so profound that secondary devices like the Nextep Computer are bound to happen. Developed to be worn as a bracelet, this computer concept is constructed out of a flexible OLED touchscreen.

Wrist Computer

http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/05/25/in-2020-we-can-wear-sony-computers-on-our-wrist/