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The next step for computing is to move out from the computers. Every device has the potential to become network-connected, delivering information to or from a web service. The mobile phones in our pockets also let us take apps and network service with us wherever we go. Early hackers are building in this space. Big challenges include: take products to the masses and the environmental impacts. We're at early stages yet, but the room for expansion is huge. Projects to watch include Nokia's reinvention as services company, iPhone, and Google's Android platform.

Wachlist: Julian Bleecker, Timo Arnall, Nike+, iPhone, Google Android,Chumby and Dash.

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计算机技术下一步发展将会走出计算机本身。所有设备都将有可能连接网络，向Web服务传送信息或从那里得到信息。大家口袋里的手机将允许我们在任何地方使用应用和网络服务。骇客先驱正在这一领域工作。巨大的挑战包括将产品普及和对环境的影响。一切还处于早期但发展的空间巨大。值得关注的项目包括Nokia将公司改造为服务公司、iPhone、Google的Android平台。

关注列表：Julian Bleecker、Timo Arnall、Nike+、iPhone、Google Android、Chumby以及Dash。

[This is part of a series of posts that briefly describe the trends were currently tracking here at O'Reilly: 1, 2]

Genetic analysis software and hardware used to be very expensive, only for professionals—now it's trickling down to ProAms, and soon (under 5 years) will be widespread for consumer applications. This changes how drugs are developed and applied (don't test against 500 people and say whether it "works", figure out which genetic markers indicate the people it works for and sell to those), how diseases/conditions are diagnosed and treated, and our sense of self. Expect "interesting" (in the Chinese curse sense) interactions with privacy, workplace relations, and even parenthood.

Watchlist: 23andme, Hugh Reinhoff's "My Daughter's DNA".

The iPhone knows my location, but it doesn't let me share it with websites via the built-in browser. For an application developer to auto-magically provide me location-aware benefits they need to write a client app. Greasepocket is a version of Greasemonkey for the iPhone. Just like Greasemonkey userscripts can be installed via the web. These scripts can access the accelerometer and location APIs (perhaps more). Greasepocket has the potential to shift some of the balance back to the web.

I've included a demo video and an explanation of what you are seeing below:

In the first half of the video, a GreasePocket script is used to insert “Hello World” into the query box for Google Mobile. In the second half of the video, a GreasePocket script is used to add a “Signature” button to GMail. The “Signature” button adds “Sent from my iPhone” to the end of an email, along with the Google Maps link to the user’s current location. If you have trouble viewing the video, a high resolution (15 MB) QuickTime version is here.

A PDF of the presentation can be downloaded.

The Greasepocket was built this past weekend at the iPhoneDevCamp by Ishan Anand and Ajay Kapurand of Next Mobile Web. It will be open-sourced and they are looking for help.

Who knows if it will actually be allowed into the App Store. If it isn't I will consider hacking my iPhone again. Of course Apple could just provide all of this same API access via the browser and we wouldn't need Greasepocket to share our location (though obviously we'd still need to put a signature button on the GMail screen).

(via Dion on Ajaxian)

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Humans are consistently irrational, and every lottery ticket sold proves the point again. Psychologists, economists, neurobiologists are all studying what makes us behave the way we do. The promise is that we'll be able to be better: compensate for our biases, exploit the biases of others, or become smarter.

Watchlist: Mind Hacks, Nudge Blog, Robert Cialdini, Kluge.