
IBM Research So, with the first ten years of the 21st century coming to an end, what technologies are going to be considered 'so yesterdecade' as we move into 2010? Answer below.

IBM Research What event do you think won't happen in 2010 that many are predicting will? Answer below.

IBM Research Happy Festivus.

IBM Research WHY is the sky blue? Why do cats purr? And why did you get married? Answers below? Comments welcome - and encouraged.
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The “auto-suggest” feature that search engines use offers insight into what many of us are pondering this holiday season.

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Gather the family around the old computer and ask them "Hey, name 5 things you think are going to happen in the next 5 years to make cities smarter?" Add their answers below. Then compare your answers with ours: http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/12/t he-next-5-in-5-five-innovations-that-wil l-change-cities-in-the-next-five-years.h tml
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m7ticc7jnE Buildings that know when they need to be fixed before something breaks; sensors that tell the fire department

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We used to make coffee grinders and laptops... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/po litics/article6964587.ece
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In its century long existence, IBM has held many and varied roles, from manufacturer of coffee grinders and weighing scales to maker of tabulating machines and computers as well as provider of business consulting. ...

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We love chemistry: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2 009/December/18120901.asp
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What revelations caused the biggest buzz in chemistry labs around the globe during 2009? With the help of an expert panel of journal editors,Chemistry World reviews the ground-breaking research and important trends of the year's published chemical science papers.

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(IBM internal only): Mind Blowers - 2009 Round Up! Blow your mind one more time for the holidays. http://w3.ibm.com/news/w3news/top_storie s/2009/12/chq_mb_09rup.html
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/185193/ta iwan_to_host_ibms_first_joint_healthcare _it_research_unit.html
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In its first ever healthcare research collaboration, IBM will work with Taiwan on how to use mobile devices, analytics and the cloud to improve healthcare.

IBM Research Happy Holidays to all our fans. Looking forward to hanging out with you in 2010.

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The DNA Origami breakthrough from IBM Research made the list of 10 Tech Concepts for 2010. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technolo gy/industry/4339235.html?page=4
10 Tech Concepts You Need to Know for 2010 – DNA Origami, Metabolomics, Osseointegration - Popular M
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From DNA origami to osseointegration, here are the big ideas that will make headlines next year. Get to know them now, before you touch a piezoelectric display or buy your first ultracapacitor.

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Okay here's a question for you? Name 5 innovations you think will change the way Cities function in the next 5 years... add your predictions and thoughts to this post. Oh, and check out some of our predictions at the link below (includes a video).
http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/12/t he-next-5-in-5-five-innovations-t ...hat-will-change-cities-in-the-next-five- years.html
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m7ticc7jnE Buildings that know when they need to be fixed before something breaks; sensors that tell the fire department

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Are Your Interns Saving the World? IBM's Are.
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/zachary- wilson/and-how/are-your-interns-saving-w orld-ibms-are
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