День в офисе в 2003 году (антиутопия со ZDNET)

A day at the office in 2013

It's 7.00 am. Gregor Samson, a recently hired project director in the office of the CIO at 8X Corp., parks his car in the company garage and heads for his office. An embedded sensor in the car confirms that Gregor has arrived and is parked in his assigned spot.


The door to reach the lobby opens automatically as Gregor's RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag and facial patterns are recognized. He heads for the coffee station to rev up for the day. The coffee maker knows his preferences from his RFID and starts cranking out a double latte with lowfat milk. The economy is tough, so the company is charging a nominal fee for beverages. The coffee machine wirelessly communicates the charge to Gregor's account. It's not so bad--every 10th beverage is free.


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