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Back in the early '80s when Prince’s song 1999 (pardon the reference -- we are sick of hearing the song now too) was burning up the airwaves, many of us thought of 2009 as a far-off time when we would all be driving spaceships instead of cars. Technology hasn’t exactly evolved to that point, but 2009 does hold promise as a year of technological advancement. Here are some predictions from various authorities on the Internet: The Wired Crystal Ball contains predictions about the increased popularity of, among other things, XML, cable modems, MP3, and e-tailing (online

selling). It also predicts the end of the ad banner and better looking portals. ZDNet has confidence that 2009 will be the year of DVD, quoting analysts who say that sales of DVD movie players and DVD-ROM drives will "go ballistic" this year. Also on ZDNet, you can take a look at PC Magazine’s Computing in the New Millennium feature. If you are interested in future technologies, take a look at 2010: A Day in the Life, which highlights the gadgets we will be using within the next decade. Salon Magazine’s predictions are a bit more fun, and shall we say, a bit less realistic. Some of Salon’s predictions include the Palmagotchi, a combination Tamagotchi and PalmPilot; an iMac with no monitor, trademarked keywords, and the continued existence of spam. CNET has weighed in with its predictions of what web builders can expect in '99. It forecasts better browsers, even more e-commerce, more Internet stocks, high speed access and that Web applications will replace content.