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Madhu, Raji & myself used to discuss and debate over coffee & lunch breaks at my previous organization on whether IT workers should form unions. I used to argue that IT workers incentives are way too differently aligned for them to form a collective body to address their common issues [One big issue that used to discussed in those context was over ergonomics & general health issues: un-ergonomical chairs, sedantary habits, Repetitive strain injury etc]. I used to sum up in the end that it was not a topic I thought that made a lot of sense for discussion in IT professionals context. [ Please don't bring in to the argument Open Source community, they don't need unions anyway]

Some of these gadgets could be out soon, while others are just
concepts. However, all show we've got plenty to look forward to.

A fortune teller's crystal ball would be the ultimate gadget, but some tech companies and product-design firms are already peering into the future of personal computing, communications tools, and consumer gadgets. While it's tempting to place some of these gadgets on your holiday wish list for, say, 2007, many are merely creative exercises and could take a decade to hit the market -- if at all.

Others, however, are destined to make their debuts in your living room or office in as little as a year.