Comments on: World of Tomorrow

By: Jett

Jett — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:57:36 +0000

The online experience is not just about how we can exploit it to personal gain. It is force bigger than each of individually. It is changing the world, a place where writing, television, radio, journalism, consumerism, and sexting all converge!

That’s a beautiful set of words right there.

I got to live in Alaska for a handful of years. For the first few months, I’d look around and constantly and go, “MY GOD, how amazingly beautiful this place is!” After a time I was startled to find that the majestic snow-topped mountain in front of me and the whales in the inlet were just sort of ‘visual white noise’. While sitting at the traffic light or walking down the sidewalk I started scolding myself for not noticing precisely how gorgeous this place was and for taking it all for granted.

So yeah, I get it.

The technological divide still scares the shit out of me, though.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:51:37 +0000

I still remember the first time I heard a CD. I was in high school. The music was George Winston. The CD player belonged to the parents of my then-boyfriend. Who was annoyed bc I ignored him so I could listen to it over and over–I’m not sure it was the music itself, but that it seemed as though I could feel every note as it fell over me. So crisp and so clear and so pure. So it-was-performed-right-there-and-just-for-me.

And now I get pissed when web pages don’t load fast enough or the iPhone version of Safari crashes.

Fortunately, I can still laugh at myself about these inconveniences, but it does make me wonder about my kids. They’re already surprised when the landline rings bc we almost never use it. And non-digital cameras?? OMG!

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:58:07 +0000

Aw, shucks. Thanks for the blog crush!

By: better safe than sorry

better safe than sorry — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:06:37 +0000

i find it intimidating, i’m not keeping up with the changes and i think it takes away from face to face social interaction. i do like the convenience of shopping on line, but i’d still rather go to the mall.

By: Annie

Annie — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:14:53 +0000

Amazing indeed. Great post Neil and very true.

By: liv

liv — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:37:44 +0000

no, i’m with you. it still feels pretty dadgum cool to me.

By: treespotter

treespotter — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:34:48 +0000

i’ll give u an excuse to mention Indonesia too next time. Amazing innit?

how’re u Neil?

By: JanePoet ~ JP/deb

JanePoet ~ JP/deb — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:12:51 +0000

Would knowing the future change it? Of course!

Better to let it all unfold.

Peace,
JP/deb

By: kim @ mommyknows

kim @ mommyknows — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:30:39 +0000

I marvel over the wondrous internet and the even more fabulous iPhone daily.

My Grandmother (born in 1932) loves my iPhone too.

“W0W!”, she says as we check out all of her grandkids on facebook.

Then I always ask her, “Grandma, when you were a kid, could you even imagine something like this?”

“I guess not!”, she replies.

ME EITHER!

By: Danny

Danny — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:16:54 +0000

Excellent! And I love that video, I’ve always been obsessed with the “World of Tomorrow.” I only wish those dreamers of the 1930s were given the power to bring some of their cooler ideas to fruition (the freeway stuff sounds way better than how it all actually turned out).