Like Tesla, Edison, Bell, Marconi and DaVinci, you have so soon after your too-early departure, become one of history’s great innovators. Unlike those other great minds, you changed the world – twice! Miles changed music twice and that is impressive, but you, you changed the entire world – twice. And while the introduction of the personal computer was ground-breaking and civilization-changing, it is the smart phone that will be your most enduring legacy. And I’ve got a bone to pick:
We are prisoners. Some succumb much more willingly than others, but willing or not, we are prisoners. We are now dependent upon these little monsters to get us where we’re going and remind us that we need to be there. We rely on them to do simple arithmetic, correct our spelling and grammar, and document our lives. We literally can’t get in the door to see our dentist without a flurry of intrusive text messages that require a response and often the completion of ill-formatted forms and questionnaires prior to entry to the sacred place. We simply – as the old ad used to claim – “don’t leave home without it”.
