In this blog I'm going to look into the future and try to predict what technology isn't going to be around in 10 years.  Keep in mind, this is pure speculation with no data to back up these claims.

CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs

You may be thinking to yourself, yeah, I can see the CD/DVD era coming to an end but the Blu-ray Dave?  Isn't that fairly new technology?  Well, actually they're already 10 years old and great strives are already being made in streaming of high definition content.  Services like Vudu and Netflix have begun to offer 1080p movies over the internet.  Plus connected TV's and set-top boxes will only grow that more.

Internal Combustion Engine

Okay, they probably won't be completely gone in 10 years but we are going to see a lot less of the traditional gas engines and more hybrid and full-on electric vehicles. Especially after experiencing the gulf oil spill and it's ecological consequences.  Oil will be seen as something we need to find a replacement for.

Physical Keyboard

We're already seeing it slowly disappear, with the iPad and other touch screen devices.  And with improved motional control we will see keyboard that appear anywhere your hands are.  Offices will be even quieter than they are now.

TV, Newspapers & Radio

Yes, I said it, my chosen field might be gone in 10 years.  The operative word being might.  It will more likely be the case of some kind of hybrid of online/over the air. I mean the number of online podcasting and streaming networks is growing all the time.  Just look at Revision3 or Leo Laporte's Twit network.  Eventually there will be a convergence of traditional and new media.  It's already happening.

Alright, I think that's enough for now.  Don't want to overwhelm you too much.

We'll have to pick this topic back up another time and revisit it for sure in 10 years, if we're all still around.