Name: 5 predictions, from 1984
Uploaded: 2008-03-11T01:26:00Z
Duration: 25 min 9 s
Description: With surprising accuracy, Nicholas Negroponte predicts what will happen with CD-ROMs, web interfaces, service kiosks, the touchscreen interface of the iPhone and his own One Laptop per Child project.

With surprising accuracy, Nicholas Negroponte predicts what will happen with CD-ROMs, web interfaces, service kiosks, the touchscreen interface of the iPhone and his own One Laptop per Child project.

5 predictions, from 1984

The next wave of technology will hinge on interfaces that are pleasurable, intuitive, and attuned to human senses. Early experiments with touch-sensitive and pressure-sensitive screens revealed that even fingers can offer high-resolution input, defying common assumptions. A Senegalese student created a program based on her own hairstyle just two days after first using a computer, showing the power of meaningful engagement. When digital tools feel natural and genuinely matter to users, they unlock new forms of learning, creativity, and connection.