Today's Notable Quote: "The past is not what it was." - G.K. Chesterton.
Indeed. Nor is the future. For those of us who choose to participate in the "Bold New World" of Social Media--it seems that each day brings many opportunities to learn how to do it better.
It is amazing to contemplate that the first generation of mobile phones appeared a scant 36 years ago, as Dr. Martin Cooper of Motorola called his rival Dr. Joel Engel of Bell Labs in April of 1973. Today there are in excess of 4 Billion cellphone users world-wide. Estimates indicate that nearly 3 Billion users not only talk...but regularly "text message" one another from their cellphones.
The desire for "constant connectedness" gained through texting has contributed to the fascination with Twitter - a form of microblogging that limits conversations to short bursts of information--no more than 140 characters per post. Twitter users can send messages from their desktop, laptop, phone or BlackBerry. 24/7 "tweets" and "twitpics" are now possible.
The past and future may not be "what it was"...but thanks to the ubiquity of hand-held devices and communication platforms...we'll hear about what ever is coming our way or being left behind.
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