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Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

Currently browsing posts found in February2005


‘Tooth Tunes’

February 27th, 2005 at 11:32 pm » Comments (0)

Hasbro plans on launching a high tech musical toothbrush called “Tooth Tunes” where music is transmitted through the jaw that only the brusher can hear.



The Age of Hyper Individualization

February 27th, 2005 at 11:24 pm » Comments (0)

Consumers are more individualized than ever, expecting every good, service and experience to be addressing their unique and oh so important selves.



Challenging the Airport ID Law

February 27th, 2005 at 11:10 pm » Comments (0)

John Gilmore, the millionare who cofounded the EFF, has been prohibited from travelling because he refused to show an ID while boarding an airplane. He’s been under this self-imposed ban since 2002.
From the article: “The gate agent asked for his ID. Gilmore asked her why. It is the law, she said. Gilmore asked to [...]



Bill Gates says US High Schools are Obsolete

February 27th, 2005 at 10:39 pm » Comments (0)

Bill Gates says US high schools must be redesigned to prepare every student for college, with classes that are rigorous and relevant to kids and with supportive relationships for children.



New Atom-Based Standards

February 27th, 2005 at 10:25 pm » Comments (0)

When a new device is featured on computer chips as small as 40 nanometers (nm) wide –less than one-thousandth the width of a human hair — it can now be measured reliably thanks to new test structures developed by a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, CO.



Wind Power Claims are Hot Air

February 27th, 2005 at 12:34 am » Comments (0)

Controversial plans to build thousands of wind turbines across Scotland will make almost no difference to greenhouse gas levels, according to new research by leading environmental scientists.