Computers will be used to do just about everything. Age old problems like pollution and the declining health of our oceans continue to grow. CBC Radio One takes listeners on a futuristic voyage to the year 2010 and beyond. The Maritimes in the Millennium . The Maritimes in the Millennium explores how technology can improve our lives.
People can already shop and pay bills on-line.
In the future, the elderly will be able to monitor their health on a computer at home. Computers will also allow more people to work from home, but they'll have to work smarter to get ahead. Those who now struggle to change the clock on their VCR should consider honing up on computer skills just to keep up. The weeklong series looked at how life in the Maritimes will change in the next decade. As part of the series, documentary producer Ian Porter investigated the new 'knowledge economy'.