What if other companies can broadcast adverts and store fronts for you when you pass their wifi system. (One hopes you can choose not to display, but if you're interested this is an interesting future). Going to get your cup of Joe in the morning and buying music can one day be, walking into a hospital and doing the paperwork on your touch before seeing the receptionist. Not waiting in line for the movies or restaurants because you just made your reservations on your touch. Entering a Museum and having a tour and description of the artifact or art piece would be great. The future is now, and devices like Apple iPod touch is leading the way. You can take that iPhone Jesus phone, I'll take the touch.
Sometimes words cannot express the utter disgust it means to be an American. Ask yourself what it means to be free and what it means to be an American. Got the mental image then read the excellent article by Ryan Singel and compare reality to your idea of yourself.
This graphic breaks down the lack of clean (and lack of) water throughout the world in, Water Wars. Which leads to the question why Americans eat so much beef when it takes 2,500 gallons to produce one pound of it. In California it's a little bit better at 2,464 gallon per pound, rolls eyes. Quarter-Pounder anyone? I'm not advocating going vegan, just lay off eating beef all the time and you can conserve water. Save the earth and your heart, who knew.
Future leaking into the present. 107 years of Pysics and new theories change the notion of the present and the idea of history.