But, where are the jet packs?

I contemplated a few things, while my dentist worked on my teeth. See, the reason I was thinking was because the dentist was leaning over and blocking my view of the TV. Isn't that the coolest thing? A TV, in the ceiling, with HD cable. Life is really good. But, here is what I was thinking. When I was a kid, I imagined the future, and I tried to remember what has come to pass that I had looked forward to...

1. A TV in the ceiling while at the Dentist. I apparently spent a lot of time at the dentist, staring up his nose, wishing for something more fun. And what was more fun, when we were 9, than TV? And, lo, it has come to pass.
2. A TV small enough to carry around. Sure, I got one of those back in the 80s. But it was black and white and not very usable. Now we have DVD players small enough to carry with us, with a color wide-screen TV. So, lo, it has come to pass.
3. A TV where you could look in the TV guide and choose what to watch, no matter what time you happen to turn it on. Apparently, I thought a lot about TV. Most of the future was comprised of watching TV. And, lo, On-Demand has come to pass.
4. A tape player small enough to fit in a pocket and carry a lot of radio shows. And, lo, MP3 players have come to pass. My MP3 can hold many hours worth of radio shows. And, lo, lotsa tunes have come to pass.
5. A tricorder (I did say I watched a lot of TV) that could be portable, so you could play video games anywhere you want. Well, we have laptops. Heck, we have cell phones with video games (I just added Yatzee to my cell phone and I'm thinking about Simcity). And, lo, we have gadgets.
6. The ability to look up facts for school reports without going to the library and lugging heavy books. Hey, we've conquered a lot of this. Not just the internet, we have databases with varifiable data. We can now carry several hundred books on a flashdrive the size of fingernail clippers and read them on a paperback sized device. And, lo, blah, blah, blah.

And I even go to school while at home. Don't think I ever hoped I would be going to school when I was in my forties. But, hey, now we can. Hmmm, not as much fun as watching TV though.