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The Swiss Army Knife of the Future (Take One)
November 14th, 2008A friend of mine just excitedly alerted me to the fact that the new version of the Swiss Army Knife now comes with a laser pointer and a USB drive. Being a professional futurist, however (not to mention an avid beer and wine drinker) I was already well aware of this fact. Duh.
Anyhow, it led me to think: what will the Swiss Army Knife of the future look like? If the Swiss Army Knife is the epitome of utilitarian technology, a harbinger of social change, what features will it incorporate in 25 or 50 years? What tool(s) could or should it include that will be indispensible in the future? A DNA decoder, perhaps? An identity scanner? Hmmm…
What do you think?
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November 19th, 2008 at 12:56 am
I traded my swiss army knife for a cell phone/PDA combo about 6 years ago.
Much easier to get through airport security with.