Technology that made you think, "Holy crap, I'm in the future."

[TheRightToArmBears]

Cameras... On phones!

That makes me feel old.

 

[KwaggaDan]

Pffft. In 1999? Not likely...

 

[NoseDigger]

Spoiler: Railgun

Waaaaait a second. 500,000 feet? That's about 152 km. And that's 52 km out into space. There's no way that can be true.
Can it?

 

[RichardThompson]

I was in Japan for 2 weeks. It blew my mind.

 

[FinalHeart95]

Hard drives with multiple TBs of space.

Who needs that much personal space? I understand for servers, but for PCs? Damn!

 

[Rayansaki]

Phones with hardware that put my first computer to shame. MicroSD cards with 32Gb space. Crysis.

 

[Mordwyl]

The Japanese scientist that invented a machine that can revert compound molecules back to their original elements, especially when it was believed it's a permanent reaction.

 

[missedstations]

I still want my hoverboard. >:

 

[joshthor]

several:
smart phones - i remember my grandpas first cell phone, it was huge, but i thought it was so awesome, now smart phones are small, and can do so much. its awesome
multi core cpus - awesome
netbooks - they arent at thier prime yet but in a couple of years they will be amazing

 

[silver wolf009]

MAGNETS.

How do they work?!?

They are the devils magic!

OT: that prototype hologram that was made to follow the Wii mote.

 

[Red Rum]

Someone already probably said this, but iPhone with live video while on the phone.

 

[Mister Eff]

My HTC Tattoo phone. Its a tiny touchscreen computer with phone bits and barely ten years ago not many people had mobile phones, but now everyone has tiny computers with them. Its crazy!!

Ahah, I was about to say, I just got the HTC Desire and it amazes me too. First decent phone I've had. Since the classic 3310.

 

[Sacman]

The internet in general... Ever watch Serial Experiments Lain [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.214642-Sacmans-Sac-tastic-Anime-Review-Serial-Experiments-Lain]?

 

[natural20]

For me, it was the iPod when it first came out. I had had portable cassette and CD players, but the idea of keeping a hundred songs in a tiny computer that plugged into your ears... it was weird...

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

I've learned not to trust strangers

The fact that I can see what my friends in Cork are up to before I'm even out of bed in the morning.

That's some crazy shit.

 

[sabbat]

The US Navy's Railgun weapon. That's some incredible stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railgun

Spoiler: Railgun

http://img.myconfinedspace.com/wp-content/uploads/tdomf/24082
/WNUS_Rail_Gun_Slide_pic.jpg

Railguns for the win!

 

[sabbat]

My HTC Tattoo phone. Its a tiny touchscreen computer with phone bits and barely ten years ago not many people had mobile phones, but now everyone has tiny computers with them. Its crazy!!

Ahah, I was about to say, I just got the HTC Desire and it amazes me too. First decent phone I've had. Since the classic 3310.

Is your avatar Captain Hammer?

 

[Sworm]

I was in Japan for 2 weeks. It blew my mind.

I was there for a month... and considering they already developed solar sails, they are way WAY in front of us.

EVERYTHING talks over there! even the ESCALATORS!

 

[s0m3th1ng]

The ISS, and then RAGE at finding out the Constellation project was canceled.
Transistor-based computing.
The Internet.
Any modern car, specifically the increasingly intelligent driver aids.

 

[icyneesan]

Need I say more? [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/103155-Wii-Remote-Finally-Modded-Into-a-Vibrating-Sex-Toy]