Freedom of electricity is here! Almost...

This is a happy update to my post way back about how electricity constrains us, especially in public spaces. Now new technology will allow electrical power sources to be wireless and have effective ranges up to a few meters. The immediate practical applications are wirelessly charged laptops and computer monitors that would be powered by the desk they were sitting on.

Now all they need to do is apply this technology to all of the stationary seating at airports and we're home free!

Intel Moves to Free Gadgets of Their Recharging Cords - NYTimes.com