Today is just another normal day, a very normal day in the
year 2030. Bill is still sleeping soundly in his bed with his wife in his arms.
But in a few moments he will wake up to one distinctive sound, the sound of his
morning alarm. No sooner had we said these words the alarm has went off and has
woken Bill as it has did dutifully for the last innumerable years. Strangely
his wife has not stirred at all, and bears no expression of having heard this
demonic noise. The wonders of technology have been able to deliver this amazing
piece of essential technology, the custom alarm. Not only does the alarm be
configured to the time and date and need but also to the person whom it is
intended for.
Bill lazily made his way to the fridge to get his morning
drink. A doctor has had given him strict instructions to limit his choice of
drinks to a selection of fruit juices. Thanks to his over loving wife he was in
no way able to sneak in anything remotely alcoholic. He started missing his old
friend, the one that did not have a brain of its own and one that did not
betray his every move to his wife. The fridge he was about to open was in fact
the very latest in its kind a true design. The manufactures with a tie-up with
the leading online retail giant was able to make the fridge so intelligent that replenishing his
fridge was a thing of the past. He never remembered ever putting anything in
the fridge anymore. The online store did
it for him. Whenever he was low on anything the fridge would order them
automatically and the store would replenish them for you. It used to work with
alcohol too but unfortunately his wife had keyed in his health details and the
evil doctor okay it and by doing so have compelled the fridge to make up its
mind to stop his drinking altogether. The fridge just doesn't seem to get the
fact that it was he who was paying the bills.
Sipping his juice bill slowly moved to his new couch, there
was something fascinating about the way he bought the couch too. He didn't have
to wander through multiple shops, scrimmaging through millions of models to
select this one. He bought it with the help of SmartShop . SmartShop was what could be called an
integrated shopping system that helped him visualize how each piece of furniture
would actually appear with the help of holographic display. He actually got to
try on various couches and how they would go with the room. Kind of like the
way he remembered his parents used to shop for clothes back in his childhood.
He leaned on his couch and stared at the wall for a long
time. Anyone from half a decade ago would have thought that he was meditating.
He slowly but quite audible commanded a virtually invisible TV to open channel
467 and instantly his wall transformed into one gigantic flat screen and
started showing him the news he asked for. Of all the wonders of technology
that had encroached on his life, this one was his favorite and for good reason
too. But unfortunately it was his wife’s favorite too. Every good thing has a
turn off, some fine print here, and some fine print there. Suddenly his eyes
fell on the magnificent pair of jackets that the guy in the TV was wearing,
that was what he was looking for, exactly the same one. He ordered the TV to
pause and looked at it once more with awe. It was so beautiful. He wanted it
and he had to get his hands on them. They were just perfect. He clicked on the
shirt and instantly launching a million bits of electronic data to every
possible vendor on the face of earth and may be a few on moon and mars,
searching over numerous brands and their specific designs to find a near
perfect match for Bill. A flutter later the wall has transformed into a
virtual store with all the different results that was found.
A virtual Bill, more commonly known as the avatar took
center stage on the screen and readied himself. At the tap of Bill’s each
fingertips, the other Bill started trying each of the various items as Bill
wished to try on. He flaunted his looks in the new clothes in front of himself.
He scrutinized and he even asked a couple of his friends who were also awake at
that ungodly hour for their conflicting opinions and finally settled on a
specific piece that he liked. He made the purchase and was sure that by the
time he got himself a bath and walked up to the front door, his new clothes
would be there waiting for him to try it on.
Just then his personal assistant reminded him gently that he
was getting late and his boss wouldn't be very happy with him if he got late
today too. This intervention by his trusted digital secretary of sorts stuck
Bill as weird, after all how long would he have spent sipping Orange Juice.
Apparently very long if the assistant has to be trusted and there was no real
reason to doubt the assistant now. He rushed to the bathroom and had his bath,
groomed himself and readied himself in the meager time he was left with after
his tedious morning activity of sipping orange juice. As he was coming back he
found his wife in the kitchen and on the table was a package.
She must have heard his steps, for she turned around as he
approached and soon a delightful smile spread on her face. She came close and
kissed him and wished him good morning.
“By the way, Dear! This came for you this morning she announced. He knew what was inside and he also knew that
his wife would chide him if she found out what was in it. He smiled at her and
parted with her after some exchange of confectioneries. That was atypical day in the life of Bill, A typical
day in the year 2030.
Courtesy : +Parvathi s - The Idiot who helped me edit this one.