Tech Hampton Roads

We are in the information age. Everyone wants and needs to be connected with each other. But is connecting with others through your dinner table a little too crazy? What about having the Internet in your bedroom?

Be prepared, because years from now, this question will arise. Touch computer screens are increasingly popular, like what you use when you go shopping at the grocery store. The self-checkout screens are reducing labor costs, more efficient, and keeping business moving at a rapid pace--much like the technology sector.

The problem with desktop systems is that they are bulky and do not conform to us. The next big move in the market will be the multi-touch screens, allowing users to interact with computers without a mouse or keyboard. The keyboard will be embedded with the monitor.

Take a peak at what Jeff Han has put together at Perceptive Pixel.

The Internet will be available on our dinner tables, because the table will be used to access the Internet. Everything will be connected to the Internet. Imagine watching television on your dinner table.

That's pretty cool, right? Here comes the scary part. Where does privacy come into play? The authorities controlling the Internet will then be in our walls, floors, and everywhere else in our homes. How will conflicts like this be resolved?

Tech Hampton Roads doesn't have all the answers. We just do our best to inform you of new happenings and the future of society with technology.

Tell us what you think. Do you think George Orwell was prophetic in his book 1984? Will the Internet be extinct 30 years from now?