(Taking a break from conference blogging.)

PC World reports on disruptive technologies that will reshape computing as we know it by 2010.  Some interesting theories, many of which  should affect what we’re doing with library services *today*.  If you don’t want to read the whole thing, concentrate on this:

The analysts also said:

– By 2010, Web mashups “will be the dominant model (80 percent) for the creation of composite enterprise applications.”

– “The concepts, language and technologies of consumer social software will become part of mainstream workplace technology vendors by 2010.”

– By 2010, It will cost less than US$1 to add a three-axis accelerometer — which allows a device, such as Nintendo’s Wii controller, to sense when and how it is being moved — to a piece of electronic equipment. “Acceleration and attitude (tilt) can be combined with technologies such as wireless to perform functions such as ‘touch to exchange business cards,’” the analysts offer as an example of how the technology could be applied in the future.