Previous
|
|
Next
|
Basically the new medium consists of a new language protocol, heavily computer-aided in realtime, and minutely customized to each and every participant in the network.
It will be several more decades before the latest standard is used by the average citizen-- but it already has been christened with what will become a popular slang term for the technology: "the shush net".
"Britain is becoming a nation of text maniacs, and losing the art of conversation into the bargain, according to a new survey."
-- We're all text maniacs ["http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=857&ncid=757&e=10&u=/nm/20040520/od_uk_nm/oukoe_life_britain_phones"]; May 20, 2004; Oddly Enough - UK Reuters |