Leila Johnston and Chris Heathcote discuss the future of ... the future, and of advertising. As our notion of the future has become very much blurry compared to the 50s, their grasp of the current state of futurism is a must read. Along the way we learn that advertising can stay relevant, particularly if it fulfills a need beyond just advertising a product.

Toby Barnes of Mudlark started a somewhat ironic tumblelog: Emo Touch Screen Future features (often somewhat failed or misguided) visions of how touch screens will revolutionize our day-to-day lifes.