Well, we're not THAT close, but thanks to researchers at MIT, we're not that far off either. A project called Quickies aims to take some of Google's artificial intelligence concepts and apply them to the world of Post-Its. The idea: write your message onto a "Quickie Note," and the information will automatically back up to your computer/cell phone/calendar/whatever.

Each Quickie Note is enabled with an RFID tag. A Quickie Note pad digitally interprets the handwriting, parses out keywords and symbols, and decides where the note applies. You write a note that says "Dinner with Eric and Sarah on Saturday at 6pm," the notepad interprets the day and time as an appointment which is sent to your cell phone as a text and input into your calendar.

With RFID as inexpensive as it is, Quickies could become as ubiquitous as Post-Its, and certainly more useful for us forgetful folks. Researchers predict the product could make it to market in 2 to 5 years. And then, Alzheimer's wins!