Two notes on TheFeature -

While it's exciting to post video links from here, some family members reported that they haven't had the patience to watch the panel discussion just to see their Justin explain his take on mobile phone potential. If you're among them, you can read the essay from which I spoke, here: Life Annotation Devices.

On the same web site, Doug Rushkoff posted an essay about phone use during "the Great Blackout of 2003." I was sleeping in Kennedy airport during that time, trying to use my phone, so I have some experience with this blackout he describes. But 2003 has five months left - there could be another, larger blackout still. And then what would we call it? The second great blackout of 2003 I guess.