Although the readers of the 1899 Technology Review might not recognize the magazine you hold in your hands, this year marks our 100th year of continuous publication. This special issue was developed to commemorate a century of publishing history.

How to celebrate our centennial? When that question was raised last year, we quickly decided we weren't going to publish an issue devoted to the past. Lots of magazines are doing that this year. The newsstands are filled with special issues on the "100 Best This" or the "100 Best That" of the century now wobbling to a close. Not us. The new Technology Review is focused on the future. We decided the best way to conclude a century of publishing was to talk about the next century.