Just crossed my mind that we pretty much stopped buying each other presents for the New Year, because the atmosphere is not motivating at all. But then, I just wish I could make a wish...

What I'd want is a tricorder. Yep, trekkie style tricorder that I could carry in my pocket. It need not detect the presence of living beings behind a rock wall, nor it need diagnose anything. It need only analyze the chemical composition of what I point it to. So when I'm in a grocery, and point it at a sausage, it would tell me whether there are any known poisons, genetically modified stuff, engineered fats etc, and how much water was added. Same for anything else that I may consider buying. That would revolutionize the market, by rewarding the few honest sellers.

Hey, don't look at me like that - few years ago I wished for a MP3 player for the car, and within a year or two you could actually buy them. So...