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Starfire (Part 5, 1994)

Part 5 of the 1994 video Starfire gives us voyeurism, a subtle Jetsons reference and more video-phone technologies of the paleo-future. See also:Starfire (Part 1, 1994)Starfire (Part 2, 1994)Starfire (Part 3, 1994)Starfire (Part 4, 1994)Connections: AT&T’s Vision of the Future (1993)

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 8

Starfire (Part 4, 1994)

Part 4 of the Starfire video looks at the possibilities of media creation without shooting new scenes with new actors. See also:Starfire (Part 1, 1994)Starfire (Part 2, 1994)Starfire (Part 3, 1994)Connections: AT&T’s Vision of the Future (1993)Apple’s Knowledge Navigator (1987)Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (1988)

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 7

Starfire (Part 3, 1994)

Part 3 of the Sun Microsystems video Starfire begins with our protagonist spying on the office receptionist. From there, we take a look at the scanning interface of the (paleo)future. Enjoy. See also:Starfire (Part 1, 1994)Starfire (Part 2, 1994)Connections: AT&T’s Vision of the Future (1993)Apple’s Knowledge Navigator (1987)Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (1988)

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 6

Starfire (Part 2, 1994)

Part 2 of the 1994 Sun Microsystems video Starfire contains remote manipulation of a camera via tablet. Pretty sweet. See also:Starfire (Part 1, 1994)Connections: AT&T’s Vision of the Future (1993)Apple’s Knowledge Navigator (1987)Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (1988)

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 4

Starfire (Part 1, 1994)

With the annoucement of Microsoft Surface it seems like a great time to reflect on similar technologies projected in 1994 for the year 2004. Part one of the Sun Microsystems video Starfire sets the scene with an unfortunate reference to Princess Diana and then gives us a glimpse of the user interface to come. There…

Tech News Matt Novak Jun 1

Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (1988)

Of all the paleo-futuristic concept videos we’ve looked at in the past four months, the future depicted in Grey Flannel Navigator may have been the most accurate. Granted, it’s the safest but computer networking and ordering pizza through your computer was pretty visionary for 1988. The assumption that we need an image of a person…

Tech News Matt Novak May 25

Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (Part 3, 1988)

Part 3 of Apple’s 1988 paleo-future concept video Grey Flannel Navigator gives us much needed closure about that business plan. See also:Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (Part 1, 1988)Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (Part 2, 1988)Apple’s Knowledge Navigator (1987)Connections: AT&T’s Vision of the Future (1993)

Tech News Matt Novak May 25

Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (Part 2, 1988)

Today we have part 2 of Apple’s 1988 paleo-futuristic concept video, Grey Flannel Navigator. Stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion. See also:Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (Part 1, 1988)Apple’s Knowledge Navigator (1987)Connections: AT&T’s Vision of the Future (1993)

Tech News Matt Novak May 24

Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (Part 1, 1988)

The video above is part 1 of Apple’s futuristic concept video Grey Flannel Navigator. It was produced in 1988 and has a tone similar to other videos we’ve looked at by Apple and AT&T. There are three parts to this rarely seen video, so stay tuned. Many thanks to Keith C. for this great paleo-future…

Tech News Matt Novak May 23

OMNI 500 (1982)

The 1982 book The Omni Future Almanac contains a list of the top companies for the year 2000. Telecommunications services, energy, and genetic/biological engineering will probably be the significant growth areas over the coming years, and the “Fortune 500” of today will look quite different from the “OMNI 500” of tomorrow. Here is a look…

Tech News Matt Novak May 1

Starfire (Part 5, 1994)

Starfire (Part 4, 1994)

Starfire (Part 3, 1994)

Starfire (Part 2, 1994)

Starfire (Part 1, 1994)

Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (1988)

Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (Part 3, 1988)

Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (Part 2, 1988)

Apple’s Grey Flannel Navigator (Part 1, 1988)

OMNI 500 (1982)

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