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How to use technologyto survive the coming Zombie Apocalypse

Joe Fino

WHO IS THIS GUY?•Joe Fino• Technologist

• Twitter: @joefino• Email: joe@joefino.net

WHAT QUALIFIES ME?

• I love technology

• I’m a big fan of the future

• The Zombies are coming!

FLAT SCREENSSo thin you can hang them on a wall!

© Samsung

DON’T COUNT ON ITTechnology of the future is unpredictable

Shiver, © Scott Oppenheim

ONE THING IS CERTAINThe Zombie Apocalypse

Photo: Acey Duecy

MUTATIONmaybe it will be scientific stupidity or

just Mad Cow run amuck

Photo: iStock

FLYING CARSWhere are they?

JET PACKSEven James Bond had one in 1965!

Sean Connery in Thunderball, © United Artists

What do you needto survive?

GET TO A BIG BOX STOREPhoto: iStock

CELL PHONESmore specifically, smart phones

© Apple

AUGMENTED REALITYGoogle Project Glass

© Google

SOLAR CHARGERSstrong enough to power up a laptop

© Brando

YOU’LL NEED A GETAWAYBMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept

© BMW

MORE THAN GOOD LOOKSthis thing is smart

© BMW

HUMAN POWERthe most technologically advanced bike ever made

© TREK

HEADS UP!when that touchscreen just won’t do

Pranav Mistry of MIT Labs

ANY SURFACE WILL DOdial a phone on your hand?

Pranav Mistry of MIT Labs

IT’S AWARE OF THE WORLDthis could be handy when trying to escape from zombies

Pranav Mistry of MIT Labs

WHEN ALL ELSE FAILSthere’s no substitute for a bat and shotgun

Zombieland,™ © 2009 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

THE FUTURE IS UNCERTAINMake it what you want