It can be easy while we're get caught up in the trappings of our currently connected life, to forget exactly how far we've evolved technologically, and the short time in which we've done it. As we meander about a world with ubiquitous wireless internet connectivity in our pocket, feeding our "Crackberry" addiction to email (and lately Facebook), it's enlightening to take a moment and realize... it hasn't been this way very long.
Take a look at this from 1981. Gee.. part of me thinks 1981 doesn't seem all that long ago.
“Imagine, if you will, sitting down to your morning coffee, turning on your home computer to see the day’s newspaper. Well, it’s not as far-fetched as it may seem...
Thursday, February 19, 2009
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Wow - a rotary phone, cradling the headset to make a connection, and a 20 cent newspaper - deja vu
Thanks Tom!
Anneliese
Very cool... similarly...
http://barefootmeg.multiply.com/video/item/56
~Laura
I saw that Louis CK bit before.. .so very true!
I won't complain about long downloads again.
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