So if your IT department is having the blues or is perhaps confused about how to integrate all that stuff that has come in the door and how to make it fast, efficient and dependable, maybe you just have to hang on a little bit longer. Kurzweil and his cohorts suggest that a more comprehensive integration is on the horizon.

Matlis is freelance writer in Newton, Mass. You can reach him at jmtgpcmcm@netzero.net.