Guess one of the problems is that it takes often a decade before a technology is mature and 'domesticated' by its users. You see sth on engadget and think you'l

Guess one of the problems is that it takes often a decade before a technology is mature and 'domesticated' by its users. You see sth on engadget and think you'll have it in your hands the next day but it takes years before you see it again so you have the feeling it takes ages before sth changes. On a related note: it always strikes me that people devote a lot of time and money to sports and celebrities while cool tech is ignored. Imagine that all that time/money was devoted to science...