Where do we go from here?

Since the death of Steve Jobs there have been numerous articles written about his impact on the world, what a visionary he was and the question was posed, "Will we ever see the likes of a Steve Jobs again?" Of course we will. And that person is sitting in a classroom…or engaged in an online class…and hopefully being encouraged to embrace their inner Steve.

Jules Verne wrote, “What one man can imagine, another can achieve.” That is exactly what sci-fi writers do...they imagine. How many times have you read a book, watched a movie or TV show, and observed things that later came to pass? Think back about the original "Star Trek" TV show. Things that wowed us then (Communicators, Tricorders, digital displays, automatic doors, etc.) are so common now that we seldom notice them.

Are you wondering what the next big thing is? Where innovative thinking might be taking us next? Have some fun and go to the source of inspiration for many innovators, the science fiction writer. Kevin J. Anderson did just that in a recent article for Input | Output (Hewlett Packard’s technology blog). The article is titled "Science Fiction’s Take on the Future of Computers: Visionaries and Imaginaries". Mr. Anderson asks some of the best writers of Sci-Fi for their take on the Future of Computers. Some of them are really out there...or are they?