Does anyone remember the images of Dick Tracy and the camera phone in his watch?  The camera phone was supposed to be one of the great technological things of the future – but where is it?  The technology may be there – but is the will to use it still here?  I blame texting – as it has become just too easy.

There’s something about texting that’s appealing – in that it allows us to space to respond when we want to.  I find myself at work using IM in the same way – as I can do something else while someone is asking a question – which is nice.  Maybe I’m lazy but it’s effective and works for other people also.  Texting and IM doesn’t completely occupy our attention – which seems to suit our multi-tasking culture – we not fully present as much as we used to be.

The other thing is that maybe we just don’t want to be seen – to not reveal that much.  If think if we had picture phones we wouldn’t take calls in the bathroom -vs. how many today text while on the potty?  Talk on the phone while dressing?  Text while being occupied with a kid, a pet, etc.?

Maybe it’s not the best thing for us – maybe we need to pay attention to each other….

For Fun here are the 1st 2 paragraphs in “text”:

DUR PIC DICK TRACY CAM PHN ON WATCH? THAT BE TECH OF FUTURE WH5 BE? THE TECH HERE - BUT WILL TO USE? I BLM TXTNG - AS EASY.
TXTNG NICE - RSP WH5 WAN2. USE IM WRK SAME - DO WHL THEY ASK ? - NICE. I LAZY - BUT WRKS.  TXTING & IM NOT ALL ATTN - WRKS FOR MLT TSK CULTURE - NOT ALL HERE LIK BEF.

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