I’m always a bit scared of crystal-balling the future, but my good friend Dan Tynan is not. And he’s not talking about the way distant future, either. Nor is he far from wrong.

So, imagine a world where you’re connected all the time, and not just to your computer. Every machine from the gas pump to the coffee maker knows who you are and can offer you information on everything from the weather to where your kids are.

Now imagine a world where everyone knows where you are and how to find you all the time. RFID technologies keep Fido from roaming or let you know when you’re passing the supermarket aisle with the sale you wanted. GPS and location-based devices offer real time traffic updates from other drivers on the road or broadcast the bargain of the day as you’re driving by.

If you’re a glass half-full kinda person, you’re coping, even heralding, these conveniences. If you’re a glass half-empty person, well, you can see where the line between a great service and a total intrusion of your privacy might become blurrier still.

For a look at Dan’s Brain on the Future visit his website.