The media wall of our future home will simply be a video panel that can be carved into however many virtual screens we desire. We’ll be able to watch a movie, ballgame, web news, email and hold a video call all at once in the comfort of our homes.

Imagine your washing machine sending you a note that it had detected a problem with a bearing. What about your refrigerator letting you know the water filter needed to be replaced - or better still, letting you know it had placed the order for a new filter and scheduled the service appointment during a time it knew you would be home and placed it on your shared calendar.

Technology today is fascinating. The impact of what it can do in our homes is positively mind-boggling. And we’re here, holding a ticket to get on the Internet and ride this wondrous exploration into a change in how we live our everyday lives.