Some of the more futuristic bitcoin ideas

[turtlepower]

Is anyone working on any of the more futuristic bitcoin ideas such as those listed here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Contracts or those  presented here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD4L7xDNCmA ?
For instance, automated mediation/oracles or micropayment based on-the-fly webpage translation.  Is there a list anywhere of what is being developed?