I came to the conclusion recently that a successful innovation is a bridge between reality and fantasy. My formulae, if you wanted to proceed down this path, is simply:
# Imagine what you think the future will be like.
# Find something in your 'vision' that you can bring to reality right now.
# Make it happen.
If you followed this procedure you would simply be "filling the gaps.":http://alexpooley.com/articles/2006/02/15/putty
Anecdotal "evidence" can be found in Apple's recent announcement...
Apple has come out with yet more improvements to their product range. I wont talk about the details, you can find them "here.":http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/02/28/liveupdate/index.php What I will say is that Apple are simply connecting the dots.