Technology Going Weird

I am having hard time imagining where technology will be in the future.

Kazuhiro Taniguchi of Osaka University in Japan has invented a gadget that controls iPod with facial gestures.

A wink, a smile or a raised eyebrow could soon change the music on your iPod or start up the washing machine, thanks to a new Japanese gadget. The device looks like a normal set of headphones but is fitted with a set of infrared sensors that measure tiny movements inside the ear that result from different facial expressions.

This is just the start. We seen touch based controls and now have started seeing gesture based electronic controls (here). But, this one takes it a step further and personalizes the experience with high configurability. Instead of sticking your tongue out to change the track, you can configure to do it by smiling. (I am impressed!). And ...

"If it judges that you aren't smiling enough, it may play a cheerful song."

All those things that we used to see in Bond movies are turning into reality. 

My thought - One day our hands and legs may become vestigial organs ...