the wire(s)

i saw this article, and i'm thankful my own maze of cables and wires at home do not approach these proportions. however, it does lend a fantasy about a completely wireless environment. that would be almost possible, except for the absence of ... broadcast power.

broadcast power has long been a holy grail of sorts, extolled in sci-fi novels and doggedly worked on in real life. imagine full electrical power flowing through air and juicing up your house, a city, the country. the oil barons would shit themselves. the Middle Eastern kings would be paupers overnight. but of course, the Carlyle Group would probably make sure they own the rights to the damn thing, so either way, us masses would still be screwed.

for now, the current technology we have is grossly inefficient and expensive. that's why copper wire will still be around for awhile. computer stores will still sell you those itsy bitsy wire ties. and the IT guys will still have to wade through that nightmarish tangled mess.