December 28, 2005 Predictions Version 2006

Here are my somewhat bold but somewhat boring predictions for the year of 2006. In no particular order:

  • Design-wise: More gradients and the resurgence of neons
  • A new Apple.com
  • TiVo will find new life
  • Seahawks and Broncos in the Superbowl … or at least the ‘Hawks
  • Yet another friend of mine will be wed (congrats Matt and Rachel!)
  • Superman will flop, X-Men III will rock, MI-3 will bore
  • At least two Grammys for Imogen Heap
  • Four “iPod killers” will step and fall
  • One “iPod killer” will finally take some market share, but only because some superstar pushes it (besides Elton John, com’on people)
  • Vista will be delayed yet again and receive even more bad press
  • Narnia will be nominated, but not win, several awards from the Academy — because the Academy are idiots
  • More politically-bias movies
  • Faster-than-broadband wireless data will continue to gain popularity while VoIP and Skype-like mechanisms will begin showing their weaknesses
  • More AJAX and the rebirth of Flash in a brand new Adobe-branded diaper
  • A digital camera and phone from Apple, as well as the Intel PowerBooks

That’s all I got for now. Gimme a break, half of that stuff I came up with in the shower this morning.

Comments

My son, the brilliant prophet.

Mom
January 6, 2006

Had to crack on Elton John, didn’t you? And I shouldn’t need to point this out to you, but bias is in the eye of the observer.

Andrew
January 15, 2006

It wasn’t a crack on Elton John. I was clarifying that I knew there had already been a superstar promoting a portable music player.

And you’re right, bias is indeed in the eye of the observer … or in this case, the ticket holder(s).

But do you agree with me about Narnia? That’s what I really care about.

Sean
January 15, 2006

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