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30 Years of Living in the Future

Nicholas Negroponte has been predicting—and creating—the future for decades. In this TED talk he walks us through those decades, pointing out what the future looked like from many vantage points in the past, and ending with a startling prediction. Given his track record for correctly predicting the future, do you think he’s right on this one?
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ted.com/talks/nicholas_negroponte_a_30_year_history_of_the_future

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-Updates 2.0 Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, and the the Garage that Grew Apples 4.4 The User Interface: The Human-Machine Connection

Jobs Steps Down while Apple Rolls On

During his tenure as CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs had a profound impact on computers, the music industry, home entertainment, phones, and (most importantly) our day-to-day lives. He transformed Apple from a garage startup into the most valuable company in the world. When he announced his resignation as CEO, the press responded with many thoughtful articles about this iconic visionary, including these: