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[xenith]

The other interesting thing about my last entry was I posted it using my phone (which explains the lack of paragrahs and the "detecting" for location) while, as I said I wasn't in my Facebook update, out at Franklin House, a Georgian-era gentlemen's residence and former boy's school now owned by the National Trust.

What would the former inhabitants of this house have made of a hand-held, pocket-sized device that could be used to speak directly with anyone, anywhere; that could send images and sounds across the world in seconds and could quickly access information on any topic? Even for the last residents, in the 1950s, that is a futuristic SFnal gadget. (Although I'm sure the SFnal version wouldn't have problems getting a signal in a built-up area.) Yet for us it's an easily available common and relatively cheap everyday item.

I'm reminded of the many discussions 9 years ago along the lines of "Here were are in 2000 -- where is my futuristic technology?" Here, obviously.

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[the-aspie-zoo.livejournal.com]

Just had to wait an extra decade (almost) to get 'em ;)

I am enjoying my new phone, too. Android is kind of a cool operating system. Now if I could just figure out how to make it do all the cool things I know its supposed to be able to do...that has _nothing_ to do with the phone, I'm sure, but with the operator... *wry grin*

[monissaw.livejournal.com]

I know that feeling. My phone is fairly basic, but the sales guy in the shop gave it to me to "play with" while he set up the account. I was like "If press this... oh, it did something!" and "This one...arck!"