Sorry this one is a day late, just pretend you're really hung over and it still feels like Tuesday...
Just wanted to post a few thoughts on cellphones today. Cellphones.. Cellular Phones. Portable, hand-held communication devices. I remember when they were just car phones, my dad had one. Had a huge box in the back seat, and this curly cord that snagged on frickin' everything. Then cellphones, ala Zack Morris, these things were huge bricks you had to carry a briefcase to hold them in. And if you don't know who Zack Morris is, ask your local Generation Xer, so they can laugh at you.
But back on track, think about what you've got in your pocket right now. Your phone can do more than the computers that sent man to the moon in '69. And I don't mean a little more, I mean a damn landslide of technology has careened down in an avalanche of human ingenuity and left you with one of the most amazing devices ever conceived and it's hanging around in your back pocket. Familiarity breeds apathy, but only if you let it. So next time you're checking your email, or looking at funny cat pictures on your cell, just take a moment to think about how amazing that device really is.
Q: If someone from the 1950's suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to them about life today?
ReplyDeleteA: I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man.
I use it to look at pictures of cats and get in arguments with strangers.
http://memerial.net/6067-i-possess-a-device-in-my-pocket
Truth, sucka.