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Sci-fi becomes reality—again!

11/5/2015

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A year or so ago, I wrote a draft of a new novel set in 2027. Every citizen used a 'handie', a smart device attached to the wrist, connected globally and to the government. I have yet to edit the story—busy at the moment with writing my memoirs.

But, technology has overtaken my brainwave.

Are you a 'millenial' who wants information at a flick of the wrist? Well, someone actually made a wearable "tablet." The new device, dubbed Rufus Cuff, features a 3.2-inch screen. Rufus Labs, the company behind it, has promised to be more than a smartwatch.

The product is aimed at ending the era of the watch and ushers in the wrist communicator. It features a TI Cortex A9 processor, front-facing camera for pictures/video, GPS, WiFi and a 1,1175mAh battery. (A bit of double-Dutch to me, but you might know about such things.)

You can use an iPhone to take calls with the device. A built-in speaker, dual microphones and Bluetooth support helps with this. The Rufus Cuff is powered by Android Kit Kat.

According to the co-founder and CEO of Rufus Labs, the wearable will appeal to many people. The company envisages everyone ditching their phones eventually. (The device ties in with the basis for the plot in my novel.) "This will replace the need for smartphones, wallets, watches, fitness trackers, everything."
If you want to pre-order one, you can do that now for $249 and up depending on type. Take a look at Rufus Labs. 

As for my novel—I can't find it. I've looked through all my files and even pulled out my back-up CDs. It's been so long since I thought of it. I hope I haven't lost all my work on the story. Grrr!

Sometimes, I wish for the old days. The time when we wrote everything on paper.

What do you think of ballooning technology?


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Roshan Radhakrishnan link
11/5/2015 09:51:28 am

While I agree that technology has worked wonders in our lives, I can't help but feel ironically that it has also driven us farther apart. People stick to messaging and so the sound of laughter and the words in a handwritten letter are lost... it is literally a decade since I recieved a letter, I think.
That is just life in the end, I know...
As for the device, well... what can I say... they beat your sci-fi timeline by a decade :D

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Nick #thisyearinmusic link
11/5/2015 10:32:05 am

I think Arthur C. Clarke had the jump on you with tablets, as he mentioned them in 2001: A Space Odyssey in the late 1960's.

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Alana link
11/5/2015 03:03:20 pm

I can't seem to keep up with technology, and I don't even try to anymore. I don't even want to upgrade my cell phone - I know how to do what I want to do with it - why learn something new? But this complacency is something I must fight.

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Lata Sunil
11/5/2015 08:10:30 pm

Technology is overtaking us even as we speak. Who thought there we would become slaves to our smartphones and become dumber everyday.

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Carol Ann Cassara link
11/6/2015 07:16:10 am

There are so many realities now that were fiction when we were growing up. Like Dick Tracy's wristwatch. Not sure it's all good, but mostly so.

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K.Lee Banks link
11/6/2015 08:43:48 pm

Wow, isn't it ironic you thought of that device before it existed? I think new forms of technology are great as long as they are used for good purposes.

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