The important thing is not to stop questioning. -- Albert Einstein

AOL IM Patent Follow-Up: Micah Alpern's blog has some more on this, and a link to The Shifted Librarian's blog. [by way of John Robb's blog.]

I Want my Technology: Robb's blog also had a link to Beamer, a video-telephone station that you can buy retail for about $300 (2 for $500, which makes sense if you (a) have more than one telephone in your home or (b) want to give one to someone that you wish to video phone* with). It made me think about what else might be next in technology (especially Wi-Fi, which is Robb's question about the Beamer). Here's what I want: a light, 15-inch flat panel wireless monitor with an attachable wireless keyboard and wireless mouse, so that I can carry the monitor all around my house while still using the power of my desktop PC rather than a notebook. The keyboard have to attach to the monitor so that I can carry one thing around the house, and I want the whole package to weigh less than 10 lbs. That way, I can have one central CPU and carry my monitor and input devices to the kitchen, dining room, bedroom, etc. Eventually, I want the video screens in my house to be able to accept the wireless signal from the PC, so that my television can be both a television and a monitor for the PC, connected wirelessly. I know this is doable now, but it isn't being done. Let's get on it, please!

* I'm not sure what this is going to be called (video phoning? tele-conferencing or tele-conning? {probably not tele-conning}, and I think it will be interesting to see how the English language will change to add this concept.