Jack Uldrich’s “Friday Future 5:” July 12, 2021

  Think: In case you missed it, last week I had a post on meditating about the future. The gist of the piece is this: Before we think, we should strive "not to think" and, instead, clear our minds. It is my contention that the art, skill and practice of meditation will become an increasingly [...]

By |2024-07-18T19:17:00-05:00July 11, 2024|Energy, Future, Humility, Technology, Trends, Utility, Wisdom|Comments Off on Jack Uldrich’s “Friday Future 5:” July 12, 2021

Futurist Jack Uldrich’s Annual Predictions for 2024

(Every year, I offer this caveat: As a futurist, I don’t actually claim to make predictions about the future. Still, I know people enjoy predictions so I offer up these 10 “predictions” not because I believe they will happen exactly as I describe but rather to encourage you to think about how you, your business [...]

By |2023-12-14T13:20:18-06:00December 14, 2023|Future, Trends|Comments Off on Futurist Jack Uldrich’s Annual Predictions for 2024

Jack Uldrich’s “Friday Future 5:” October 20, 2023

Think Fast: A new robot can now search for solar materials 14X faster. This is yet another reason solar power may continue to grow faster than many pundits in the energy industry expect. Think Faster: Researchers from Pohang University of Science & Technology have unveiled a groundbreaking technique to amplify the energy storage capacity of [...]

By |2023-10-19T15:00:59-05:00October 19, 2023|Future, Trends|Comments Off on Jack Uldrich’s “Friday Future 5:” October 20, 2023

2018: The Year the Future Begins to Bear Fruit

Last December, I wrote that “2017 will be the year the future takes root.” In between all of the presidential tweets, the catastrophic rain storms, fires and hurricanes, and the plethora of sexual harassment scandals, I will forgive you if you didn’t keep track of my predictions. So let me recap what you may have [...]

By |2018-01-08T12:49:41-06:00January 8, 2018|Future, Trends|Comments Off on 2018: The Year the Future Begins to Bear Fruit

The Future is Closer Than You Think

Yesterday, I released my annual predictions for 2014, and a few weeks ago I shared with you 10 Game-Changing Technological Trends That Will Transform Tomorrow. In the sprit that more is better, and a different perspective is always welcome, I'd like to share with you IBM's annual "5 in 5" series--5 predictions for the next [...]

By |2013-12-17T15:24:44-06:00December 17, 2013|Future, Trends|Comments Off on The Future is Closer Than You Think

Is FitBit the "Pager" of the Future?

I really enjoy my FitBit but as I continue to watch the progress being made in the field of wearable computing, I can't help but think the FitBit (and FuelBand) will soon become this generation's equivalent of the pager--simple, elegant and practical devices doomed to be replaced by ever more elegant, multi-functional wearable devices. Your [...]

By |2013-09-25T13:55:57-05:00September 25, 2013|Future, Trends|Comments Off on Is FitBit the "Pager" of the Future?

Touch, Taste, See, Hear and Smell the Future

In its annual "5 in 5" prediction, IBM says that by 2017, we will see the rise of cognitive computers -- machines that can experience the world in a manner comparable to five senses. The video at the bottom of this post provides a brief description of "the rise of cognitive computing" but here are [...]

By |2013-01-07T23:35:18-06:00January 7, 2013|Future, Trends|Comments Off on Touch, Taste, See, Hear and Smell the Future
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