Back in the early 1990s I was fortunate to be in a position where I could get into the internet before the mainstream explosion of popularity.
Like most 80s kids, I also got to see microcomputers go from being a niche and nerdy thing to being the foundation of a computer (or many) in every home.
What are the current equivalents?
I've never had a particular skill for prognosticating, but here is what I am working on and building:
Modern, Connected Electronics - You will probably have seen my exploits in all things microcontrollers, SBDs, IoT, home automation, etc. Ubiquitous wifi, BLE and LTE has made our dreams of connectivity a reality, but also pricing is coming way down.
Robotics and AI - Star Wars style droids are getting more and more possible by simply connecting off the shelf parts and libraries.
Home fabrication - CNC, lasers and 3d printers, of course!
3D, AR and VR - the tools in the hands of home DIY enthusiasts are comparable with expensive professional tools of only a few years ago.
Mobile development - For many, the most powerful computing device they access is in their pocket, and it is always on, always connected.
Virtualized and "cloud" computing - Infrastructure and plumbing is now a commodity. We are not limited by computing horsepower any more.
Blockchain, crypto, and whatever comes out of it - It's not just about speculation and investing, the underlying tech is amazingly disruptive.
I see giant mobile 3D printers that are internet connected. These machines are transported to areas of low skilled labor to make products and usable things with local materials.
I agree with you, especially on the VR, crypto and AI. Artificial Intelligence grows exponentially and we're at the point where anyone can work on it with thins like open AI and other open source projects
I'm seeing some potential leaps forward in bioengineering, too.
It's even more at the cutting edge, in terms of accessibility, than 3D printing is right now.
I think we'll see people come up with ideas that combine many of the fields you've mentioned, and there's probably some other fields that'll pop up as a result of these combinations, too.
The future will be very interesting :)
Robotics and AI, just completed my 3D Printed Humansized Robot bevor new year. Now it’s time to teach him things :)
oooh... now that sounds interesting.
What do you plan for it do to ?
I have another robot that can solve Rubiks Cubes. But this robot can only solve Rubics Cubes. Ideally, I find a way to teach him to solve the cubes with his 2 hands. And to do it in most generic framework possible so he can later be taught easily to manipulate other objects.
Now that's an fun use-case. I imagine you can learn a lot of things getting a robot to solve a rubiks cube :)
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