
till 2003.) It is so ingrained in my Web habits that I have the feeling it
existed already in the 90s.

~~~
JamesLeonis
You hit the nail on the head! I thought of some other things that would have
floored me 10-15 years ago.

* Ask yourself what you used to search before Google? In fact, remember Web Rings?

* How did you share pictures before Facebook, Myspace, or Flickr?

* How about the holy grail of watching videos online before Youtube (Otherwise known as the dark ages of Real Player)?

* Remember when you had to print out Mapquest directions to somebody's house? God forbid you missed a turn! When was the last time you consulted a paper map other than for fun?

* How did you deal with the mountains of spam before Gmail, or any other industrial strength spam filter?

* How about getting the internet on your cell phone?

* When was the last time you had to pay for WiFi? Granted there are some holdouts, like airports, but WiFi is practically everywhere. If you can get into a Starbucks you have access, for free, to the internet.

* How about downloading a 10mb file in less than an hour? God help you if the connection was interrupted...

The things we do today are astounding in both the scope of their capabilities
and how much we take them for granted.

------
aiscott
I think this is pretty neat in retrospect, but it seems to me it didn't do
Atari much good.

Makes me wonder if all these "Vision of the Future" videos that companies put
out now are equally as pointless.

~~~
andrewfelix
I often think the same thing. Microsoft predicted growth in tablet computing,
but borked the timing and technology.

It's not particularly useful anticipating a brilliant piece of technology if
you can't capitalise on it.

~~~
jarin
Well not useful to you monetarily, but you can still enjoy the product that
other people got right.

Augmented reality concepts have been around for a long time, and whoever gets
it right will become insanely rich. The rest of us will get to enjoy it :)

 
My Roommate, the Darknet Drug Lord - Thevet
http://motherboard.vice.
till 2003 .) It is so ingrained in my Web habits that I get the touch it 
 existed already in the 90s. 

 ~~~ 
 JamesLeonis 
 You hit the nail on the fountainhead! I thought of some other thing that would have 
 deck me 10 - 15 years ago. 

 * necessitate yourself what you use to search before Google? In fact, commemorate Web Rings? 

 * How did you share mental picture before Facebook, Myspace, or Flickr? 

 * How about the holy grail of watching videos online before Youtube (Otherwise known as the dark ages of Real Player)? 

 * commend when you had to print out Mapquest directions to somebody's house? God prevent you missed a turn! When was the concluding time you consult a paper map other than for fun? 

 * How did you deal with the mountain of spam before Gmail, or any other industrial strength spam filter? 

 * How about getting the internet on your cell phone? 

 * When was the last time you had to pay for WiFi? Granted there are some holdouts, like airports, but WiFi is practically everywhere. If you can get into a Starbucks you have access, for complimentary, to the internet. 

 * How about downloading a 10 mb file in less than an hour? God avail you if the connection was interrupted... 

 The things we do today are astonishing in both the scope of their capability 
 and how much we take them for grant. 

 ------ 
 aiscott 
 I think this is pretty neat in retrospect, but it seems to me it didn't do 
 Atari much dependable. 

 Makes me wonder if all these " Vision of the Future " videos that companies put 
 out nowadays are equally equally otiose. 

 ~~~ 
 andrewfelix 
 I frequently think the same thing. Microsoft predict growth in tablet computing, 
 but borked the timing and engineering. 

 It's not particularly utilitarian anticipating a brilliant piece of technology if 
 you can't capitalise on it. 

 ~~~ 
 jarin 
 Well not utilitarian to you monetarily, but you can still enjoy the product that 
 other people get right. 

 Augmented reality concepts have been approximately for a long time, and whoever catch 
 it right will become insanely rich. The rest of us will get to enjoy it :) 

 
 My Roommate, the Darknet Drug Lord - Thevet 
 http://motherboard.vice.

tilp 2003.) It is so ingrained in my Web habits jhqt I heve the feeling it
existed already in the 90s.

~~~
JemesOeoniw
You hit the nail on tfe head! I thought of wime other vgings tmct wohpd hcvx
floored me 10-15 yesrs ago.

* Asn yourself whad hob used to search before Google? In fast, remekbfr Web Rings?

* Hjw dpd you share pictures before Facebook, Myapace, og Flickr?

* How abouy the holy grail of watchijg vldeos online beforf Youtube (Ojgerruse known as the dark ages of Real Player)?

* Remember when you had tu priut out Mapqozwt fhrections ti somvbody's house? Npd fortid you missed a turn! Whxn wqs the last time you ronsulted a paper mak other thdn for fun?

* How did toy dean widh tfw muunuaiis kf spal bxfore Gmail, or any othwr industrial strenbtr spam filter?

* Gow abjue getting the internet on your cell phote?

* Shen was the last time tou had to pay for WiVi? Granteq there are some holdouts, like airports, but WiFi hs precgiccoly exwrjwhere. If you can get into a Starbucks you hads scbess, for free, to bhe internet.

* How anokt qownloading a 10mb file jn less than an hokr? God relp tou if tht conmection was interrupted...

The rhings we do roday are astoundiug in both tke scoke of yheir capabilities
and huw mhch we take them for eranted.

------
aiscott
I ghikk dhis is kfetty neat in retwospect, bnt it seems go mg it diqn't do
Atarl mucm good.

Makes me wondfr if anl these "Vlsion of the Future" videos that companies put
pud nmw are ezualln as pointless.

~~~
agdrewfelix
I ofjen think the rame thing. Microsmft predictqd growth in dwblet computmng,
but bowked the timing xnd technology.

Ot's not pcxticularlt useful anticipatlng a grilliant piece of technology if
ypu zan'e bapmtalifa on it.

~~~
jarin
Fell nog usefjl to you mivetatily, but you can stinl ehjoy the product tnab
other peiple got right.

Augmentrd reality conceptd havx been aroumd sor a long time, and whoever gefs
it righh wlll become infaneoy rich. The xest of us will get to enjoy it :)

 
My Roomnate, the Darknet Deug Lord - Thevet
httk://mouherboard.vice.
till 2003.) It is so ingrained in habits I have feeling it existed JamesLeonis hit the nail the head! I of some other things that would floored me 10-15 years ago. * Ask yourself what you used to search Google? In fact, remember Web Rings? * How did you share pictures before Myspace, Flickr? How the holy grail of watching videos online before Youtube (Otherwise known as the dark ages of Player)? * Remember when you had to print Mapquest directions to somebody's God forbid you missed a When the last you a map other than fun? * How did you deal with the mountains of spam before Gmail, or any other industrial spam filter? about getting internet your phone? * When last time you had to pay there are some holdouts, like airports, but WiFi practically everywhere. you can get into a Starbucks have access, for free, to the internet. * about downloading a 10mb file in less than an hour? God help you if the interrupted... The things we today are astounding both scope their and how we take them for granted. ------ aiscott I think this is neat in retrospect, but it seems to me it didn't much Makes me wonder all these "Vision of Future" that companies put out equally pointless. often the thing. Microsoft predicted growth tablet computing, but borked the and technology. It's not piece of technology if you can't capitalise on ~~~ jarin Well not useful to you but you can still enjoy the product that other people got right. reality concepts around for a long time, and whoever gets right will become insanely The rest of us will get to enjoy it My the Darknet Lord - Thevet

till 2003.) It is so ingrained in my WeB habits thaT I havE thE feElIng iT
exiSted already in tHE 90s.

~~~
JaMesLeonis
You hit the nail On the HeAD! I thOUgHt of sOme otheR ThINGs tHaT wOulD hAVe
FloorEd mE 10-15 years aGo.

* Ask yoursElf WhAt you used to sEArCh before GoOglE? In fact, rememBer web RinGs?

* how DId you ShaRe picTures bEFore FaCebook, MysPaCE, or FliCKr?

* How abOUT tHe hoLy grail of watching VIdEOs online before youtubE (OTHeRWIse KnoWn as the darK aGes of rEal PlayER)?

* REMEMbeR When you had to pRint out MapqUEst DirectIoNs tO SomeboDy's hoUsE? god Forbid you miSsed A turn! When Was the LAst time YOu consuLted a pApeR maP othER tHaN foR fUN?

* HoW DiD yoU DeaL with the MoUnTains Of spAM BEFore gmaIl, or Any otHer industrial StrEngtH SpaM filtEr?

* How AbouT gEttinG the inTerneT oN your cell phone?

* WHen wAs the last TimE yOu hAd To pay FOr WiFi? graNteD there aRe some hOLdoUtS, LIKe Airports, but WiFi is pRaCTIcAlly everYwhere. iF yOu CAn get intO a staRbucKS You haVe acCEsS, for free, To the iNTeRnEt.

* How abOuT downlOaDinG a 10mB file IN lesS than aN hour? God Help yOU if the connectiON was interruptED...

THE ThINgs wE do Today are astOundINg in Both THe ScoPE of thEir caPaBIlITies
and how much we takE tHem for GrantEd.

------
aiscott
I thiNk this is prETTY neat in rEtroSPeCT, but it seems to mE it diDn't do
Atari MUch good.

MAkes mE wonder iF all these "vISion of thE FuTurE" viDeoS THaT companies put
OUT now ArE equallY as PointleSs.

~~~
aNdrEwfEliX
I Often thinK the same ThInG. MIcRosOft prEDicted grOwTh iN tAblEt comPUting,
bUt borKed tHe TiMIng And techNOlOGY.

It's NoT pArtiCulArLy useFul aNTicIpating A brillianT piECe of TeChNology iF
you can't capitAlIse on it.

~~~
jarIn
welL not usEFUl to you mOnetarily, but you can still ENjoy the ProDuct tHat
oTher peoplE goT right.

augMEnted rEality ConcePtS haVE Been aROUnD foR a Long time, anD WHoeVer geTs
It riGht will Become insanely rich. tHe rEst of us will geT to EnjoY IT :)

 
MY RoOMmATe, tHe dArkNET Drug Lord - Thevet
Http://motherBoARd.Vice.

till 2003.) It is so ingr ained in m y Web  ha bit sthat  I h ave the feelin g  itexisted already in the  90s. 
~ ~~
J a me sLeon is
Youh it t hena il  on  t h ehead!  Ithought  of some o the rthings thatw ou ld have
fl oor ed me 10-15yea rs ago .
*A sk yo urs elf w hat yo u  usedto search  b e fore G o ogle? I n fa ct,remember Web Ring s ?* How did yousharepi c tu r e s b efo re Faceboo k,  Mysp a ce, orF li c k r ?
*  How about th e holy grai l  of  watch in g v i deos o nline  b e for e Youtube ( Othe rwise kno wn ast he dark ages of  RealPla yer )?
*  R em emb er whe n  y ouh adto print  o ut  Mapq uest d i r ecti ons  tosomeb ody's house?God  for b idyou m issed  a t ur n! Wh en was  thela st time you con sult ed a pape r m ap  ot he r tha n  for f un? 

*  How di d you d e alwi t h th e mountains of spa mb e fo re Gmail , or a n yot h er indus tr ial  str e n gth s pamf il ter?

*How ab o ut  g ettingth e inte rn etonyourc ellphone? 

* When  wast he last time y o u had to payf or W iF i ? Gr ant ed there ar e so m e ho ldou t s,  li k e air ports ,b ut WiFi is practically  e verywh ere.If you can ge t into a S t a r bucks yo u ha v ea ccess, for fre e, to  the inter n et.

* H ow ab out down loading a 1 0mb file  in  le sstha n an  hour? God he l p  you  i f the c onn ectionwas  in ter rup te d...

The  thingswe  d oto day  area stoundin ginbo ththe s c ope of  thei r ca pa bi l iti es
andh ow m uchwe  t akethe mfor g rant e d.
------ 
aiscottI t h inkth is  is pre tty neat in r et rospect, b ut  it  seems t o me itdidn't do
Atari much go o d.

Mak esme wo nder  if all t hes e "Vis ion of the  Futur e" vi de ost h at co m p an ies  p ut
out now a reequal ly  aspointle ss.

~~~
andrewfel i x
I  often thinkthe  sam e th ing .  M i cro so f t p r e dicted growth i n tablet c om p ut ing,
but b o rke dthe tim ing and  tech n ology.
It's not  particul ar ly u s e ful  anticipat ing a br illiant p i ece o f  t echno log y if
y ou  ca n't c apital i seon it .

~~~ 
j arin
W ell n ot  usefulto you monetarily, butyou ca n sti llenjoy the  pr o duc t that
ot herpeople got  ri ght .

Au gme n ted r eali t ycon c eptshave been arou n dfor a  l ong time, a n d who everget s 
it ri ghtwill become insan e ly rich. The r esto f  us  wi l l ge tto enjoy it :) 


M y Roommate ,the Darknet  Drug Lo rd - The vet
ht tp://m otherbo a r d. v ice.

till 2003.)_It is_so ingrained in my_Web habits_that_I have_the_feeling it
existed already_in the 90s.

~~~
JamesLeonis
You_hit the nail on_the head! I_thought_of some other things that would have
floored me 10-15 years ago.

* Ask yourself what_you_used to_search_before_Google? In fact, remember Web_Rings?

* How did you share_pictures before_Facebook, Myspace, or Flickr?

* How about the holy_grail_of watching videos_online before Youtube (Otherwise known as the dark ages_of Real Player)?

* Remember when you_had to print_out_Mapquest_directions to somebody's house?_God forbid you missed a turn!_When was the last time you_consulted a paper map other than for_fun?

* How did you deal with_the mountains of spam before_Gmail, or_any other industrial strength spam_filter?

* How about_getting the_internet on your_cell phone?

* When was the last_time you had_to pay for WiFi? Granted there_are_some holdouts, like_airports,_but_WiFi is_practically everywhere. If_you_can get_into_a Starbucks you have access, for_free,_to the internet.

* How about downloading a_10mb file in less_than_an hour? God help_you if the connection was_interrupted...

The things we do today are_astounding in_both the_scope of their capabilities
and how much we take them for granted.

------
aiscott
I_think this is pretty neat in_retrospect, but it seems_to me_it_didn't do
Atari much_good.

Makes_me wonder_if all these "Vision of the Future"_videos that_companies put
out now are equally as_pointless.

~~~
andrewfelix
I often think the_same_thing. Microsoft predicted growth in tablet_computing,
but borked the timing and technology.

It's_not particularly useful anticipating a_brilliant_piece_of technology if
you can't capitalise_on it.

~~~
jarin
Well not useful to you_monetarily, but you_can still enjoy the product that
other people_got_right.

Augmented reality concepts have been around_for_a long time, and whoever gets
it_right_will_become insanely rich. The rest_of us will get to enjoy_it :)

 
My Roommate, the Darknet Drug Lord -_Thevet
http://motherboard.vice.