Iron Mountain

The TOP Secret Government Facility
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aou6c2MOmg
http://www.ironmountain.com/digital/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bettmann_Archive
http://www.ironmountain.com/company/tours.html
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostadmired/2009/snapshots/10987.html
http://www.wilhelm-research.com/nppa/NPPA_Corbis_Preservation.pdf
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/072408-iron-mountain-clancy-qna.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corbis

The Crystal Ball

Since ancient times, some people have described or wrote about the concept of a crystal ball or sphere that could show 3D images. These images could be of things & events at various points in time.

Sphere_(novel) 1987 & Sphere_(film) 1998

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Crystal_ball Quantum Bloch_sphere Terminology

Long before most humans could ever imagine the science required to develop TV & 3D imaging systems & Quantum computing, there was the concept of the crystal ball & the talking magic mirror.

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/03/moving-beyond-silicon-to-break-the-megahertz-barrier.ars

Eventually inventors & technicians were able to create such things with modern technology.

The Oracle is an ancient concept but it has continued into modern times. The work of John_von_Neumann was an integral part of the ORACLE (computer) project at the Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory.

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By the mid 1950s, Philip_K._Dick had realized that special future computers & certain precognition people could tap into various timelines. So in a way, even in ancient times, some people had the idea that holograms could be seen in things like crystalballs. An advanced quantum-computer might be able to tap into specific points & places in time & space. http://www.theuniversesolved.com/theuniversesolved/blog/post/2009/05/Non-locality-Explained!.aspx

So whether its a crystal ball (spherical TV) or a talking magic mirror, flat screen TV or tablet PC, its modern technology that's based on ancient ideas in the mind.

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The concept of the Oracle & the_crystal_ball have become a modern Metaphor for future & past events stored in time. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/when-the-crystal-ball-foretells-a-bumpy-ride/article1513523

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_(1939_film)#Home_media , 

http://www.covershut.com/DVD-Covers/10606-The-Wizard-Of-Oz-1939-3-Disc-Disc.html 

But if too many people start to metaphorically perceive the universe as a vast interactive recording, there would be a lot more people questioning reality.

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Sphere

RFID Technology, etc.

RFID has several advantages but some people have serious concerns about this technology.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/03/rfid ,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#Miniaturization ,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microchip_implant_(human)#Other_medical_complications ,
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0412/investing-identify-theft-iris-scanner-big-brother-we-see-you.html?boxes=Homepagelighttop ,
http://amal.net/?cat=3 , http://amal.net/?tag=technology


https://desertshapes.blogspot.com/search?q=RFID

The Limitations of Bulky Desk Top Computers

A cell-phone is essentially a pocket size pc/laptop, but its also still good to have a laptop or desktop computer.

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15446/business/in-three-years-desktops-will-be-irrelevant-google-sales-chief, http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1278413

Portable computers & other Wi-Fi devices just don't have the limitations of a desktop computer.
Its just that more people will want to link their smartphone to their tablet, laptop or desktop.

http://www.businessinsider.com/best-smartphones, http://reviews.cnet.com/best-smartphones, http://www.pcworld.com/product/collection/1671/top-10-cell-phones.html, http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2012/12/23/the-6-best-smartphones-of-2012,
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/20-best-mobile-phones-in-the-world-today

At the other end of the spectrum some people just want to have a basic cellphone. Then they don't have to pay extra for a data plan or for using extra minutes. More of their money can go towards a laptop or desktop computer.
http://news.cnet.com/why-a-smartphone-may-not-be-the-best-choice-for-everyone

The Terminator's Arms and Legs, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminator#Plot ,
http://ridleygrams.tumblr.com/tagged/The-Terminator


http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-02/darpa-orders-terminator-hands-better-future

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/18/darpa-funded-prosthetic-arm-reaches-phase-three-would-be-cyborg ,
http://www.honda.co.jp/ASIMO/action/japan/2010/20100320/index.html ,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW8TJ7HXx-Q&feature=channel_page

U.S._Robots_and_Mechanical_Men

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Terminator_(character)#Organic_covering ,
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-03/scientists-embed-silicon-chips-inside-human-cells

Skin & bones connected to robots & cyborgs.

http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/news-as-cyberpunk/bionic-limb-breakthrough-no-more-infections ,

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/8114920/Bionic-implants-We-have-the-technology.html

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Robotics#Commoditization ,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_(character)#CPU ,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toughbook

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I,_Robot book & I,_Robot_(film)#Plot

http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/movie/decade/2000-2009/i-robot ,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gort_(The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still)#1951_Performance ,

http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/File:Cylon_in_serpent_form.jpg ,

http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Cylons_%28TOS%29 ,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylon_(1978) ,

http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Cylons_%28RDM%29 ,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylon_(reimagining)#The_.22Final_Five.22_Humanoid_Cylons

Human looking robots & people becoming cyborgs.

http://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/2010/09/titanium-foam-tifoam.html

The book Cyborg became the inspiration for The Six Million Dollar Man TV series.

http://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-post_20.html

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.ca/search?q=The+Terminator

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=cyborg

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Six+Million+Dollar+Man