Technology / cars Tech Predictions—From 1968 Seeing a future full of computers and four hour work days By Kristina Loew, Newser User Posted Nov 20, 2008 7:31 AM CST Copied Endeavour's lift off is seen from the rocket garden at the Kennedy Space Center, Friday Nov. 14, 2008, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna) In 1968 a science fiction writer made some predictions about what 2008 might look like on Nov. 18, 2008. Take a step back into the future with this list from Sci Fi: Online shopping: Long before Al Gore invented the Internet, he predicted shoppers would pay their bills and get their goods electronically. The rise of home computing: "The single most important item in 2008 households is the computer.” Laptop/tablet computers (and email): Ditch that dusty attaché case and start using your portable "TV screen." And, not so much: 250mph self-driving cars: “A great way to get a ludicrous ticket—or killed.” A 4-hour work day: If you've got one, fantastic; the rest of us will be over here slogging through the extended 9-5. Automated doctor visits: Health care's sorry state might make this prediction the most sickening. Click the link below for the entire list. (More cars stories.) Report an error