Time to Take a Dip Manhattan!

Customization

Our conception of craft is changing!

No More Mice!

Say goodbye to your beloved computer mouse because Microsoft, in collaboration with the University of Washington and the University of Toronto, are vaporizing them by way of EMG (electromyography?). Basically, through the use of sensors your PC will be able to sense finger and arm gestures. So now you will be able to play air Guitar Hero. 

Just be sure you don't hit a chord while playing that requires you to do this:

Or else it might get cranky:

Virtual Pop Stars

Kyoko Date [1996]

E-Cyas [2000]

The Japanese company HoriPro Entertainment developed "Kyoko Date" back in 1996. Though she had CGI brains, and binary code for DNA she still managed to release two singles and record a music video or two. After lagging behind a couple years, the Germans struck back in 2000 with E-Cyas, or Electronic Cybernetic Artificial Superstar, the first male virtual star. He was only a one hit wonder, but in his prime this cyber-stud received 100 emails daily from fans.

This progressive model for entertainment seems to have lost some steam over the years, but it's certainly due for a comeback. With mainstream music in need of a renaissance and technology progressing daily, it seems like the perfect time for a digitally engineered, flawless supertalent to steal the spotlight.

Further reading:

Kyoto

E-Cyas

Electronics That Dissolve into Your Body

Traditionally medical electronics need to be encased while in the body to protect them from the body. However, with this new silicon-silk electronic interface the device will melt into your body tissue due to the silk.

You may ask why this concerns you if you're young and healthy and I will now tell you why:

LED TATTOOS!
Yes, well Brian Litt a professor of neurology and bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania is developing silicon silk LEDs to act as tattoos that will interface with the nervous system and also show diabetics their blood-sugar readings. But we all know that if these things really end up working there's no doubt that they'll become a staple of every strip club in 50 years.

Source: Technology Review

MINDFLEX

This new toy from mattel allows you to control a ball using the power of your mind. I feel the game speaks for itself. Enjoy

Glacier Surfing

Forget ocean waves, in the future we'll all be surfing collapsing glaciers. In the never-ending search for the most dangerous rush, big wave surfers have turned to arctic avalanches. Sure it looks dangerous now, but in a few years any 10 year old will be able to pull a stunt like this. Finally, something good is coming out of global warming. Maybe this "green" fad is coming to an end.