what was present in SF movies and tv series some years ago is now available for real for the everyday user :)

http://blog.qwiki.com/2010/10/21/welcome-to-qwiki/
Welcome to Qwiki, the world’s first information experience.Today, Qwiki enters private “Alpha” – a test phase where invited users offer feedback that helps us perfect Qwiki’s technology. If you haven’t received your invite yet, leave your email or follow us @Qwiki.What is Qwiki?
Qwiki is the world’s first “information experience”, powered by a technology that transforms static information into interactive stories.What can I do with Qwiki?
To start, Qwiki covers 2 million reference terms – including a wide variety of people, places and things. You can type in any indexed term and Qwiki will generate an “information experience” describing it.