WELCOMEPAGE
ISSUE385|COMPUTER SHOPPER|MARCH2020 3
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sIsit and writethis, it’s just afew days before
Christmas, and just over aweek awayuntil the end
of another decade.
Whatever the 2020s bring us, one thing is forsure:
technology will be at the heart of it. I’m not referring to the
oft-repeated predictions forthe future –Idon’t think we’ll all
be zipping around in flying cars (or even self-propelled
Hyperloop transportation pods going at over 700mph –
sorry,Elon Musk); nor am Ithinking of all our homes being
staffed by ateam of robots, doing the cleaning and folding
the washing.
Back in reality,itwill be ever easier to access services and
go about our daily lives thanks to technology advances.
While currently that might be setting up asmart light to
fool burglars or tapping your mobile phone to payfor
your latest copyofShopper,over the next decade we
could see the widespread rollout of technology that
harvests energy as we walk along pavements to light up
your town; or drones delivering medical supplies to get
life-saving essentials such as drugs or blood where they
need to be quicker.
Forthose of you inspired by the start of anew decade,
we’ve got afascinating exploration of the possible future
models of computing in this issue (p102). From neural
networks and mechanical computers to slime mould
and computers based on light rather than electricity,it’s
highly likely that some of these paradigms will be
commonplace by 2030.
But fornow,welook forward to delivering your regular
monthly updateofthe best new technology products out
there and which kit you should be opening your wallet for.
Happynew year!MadelineBennett,Editor
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