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Submitted by Hui Soo Chae on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 9:31pm.

Check out this list of "32 innovations that will change our tomorrow," courtesy of the NY Times Magazine.

Which is your favorite and why? The new coffee? The rolling arcade perhaps? Robo-petting?

(For all the new summer interns this is NOT some sort of test.)

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Rebekah Wallin Says:
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 5:19pm

I love the kindness hack! Its genius is its low-tech simplicity. Who doesn't want to feel less pressed for time and increase your sense of productivity at work? And being altruistic is more than just the cherry on top.

Also, David Edwards' edible food packaging is a fascinating idea. It's difficult to imagine a grocery store full of food in "Wikicells," and I wonder if it will become more than a novelty item. I would definitely like to try eating the packaging of my yogurt.

Rebekah Wallin Says:
Tue, 06/19/2012 - 5:15pm

I just stumbled upon another reference to Wikicells. This is what they looks like, if you're curious.

Joann Agnitti Says:
Tue, 06/19/2012 - 5:21pm

It seems so... unsanitary. How do they keep dust, hair, bacteria and other grossness from resting on the food? I assume you can't just wash the ice cream ball off with water prior to eating it?

Lu Wang Says:
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 9:33am

I'm all for sleep mining! It's such a great idea to take advantage of sleep and catch the "faint signals" reflected by the body. Am thinking of an updated version that can detect more diseases like cancer, cardiological diseases, stroke etc. on their earliest stage.

Rebecca Beck Says:
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 9:16am

What a great list, thanks for sharing this Hui Soo!
I have to say that I am an avid coffee drinker and at this point I have acquired a taste for "the dark ashy roasts we drink today."

I am however quite intrigued with alcohol that doesn't result in a hangover...

Fred Rossoff Says:
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 9:08am

Self-driving cars, linked into some kind of coordinating algorithm, looks like the most promising combination of practicality and usefulness.

Kate Meersschaert Says:
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 10:14am

Fred & Lu, imagine a combo of "sleep mining" & autonomous cars! Sleep, mine those rhythms & get to your next definition... add coffee as dictated by biorhythms once you arrive.

Greg Schrank Says:
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 12:32pm

I think the potential for these sleep data devices are going to do wonders for productivity (don't hold me to that though!) From what I understand, little is understood about sleeping in general, and it seems like everyone has their own unique circadian cycle that devices like these will be able to pinpoint and optimize.

Also, as someone who always has to pull over, stretch and grab a coffee while driving on the highway for an extended period of time, the self-driving car sounds awesome!