Smart Mobs: The Power Of Many

Reingold's essay was extremely interesting as it was about the power of texting and how it can be as strong as to topple a government such as happened in the Philippines. It really drives home how closely connected we all are via the power of the internet and cell phones.

The technology is relatively new and i have lived half my life without it, and yet i have a hard time remembering how i got along without it. Over the summer some friends and I went to Great Adventure, and we were able to find each other in a crowded theme park via cell phone. We were able to set up meeting times, relate where we were, what ride we were going on next etc. Witout it, its entirely possible that we would never have even found each other.

Just recently i read an article on Bleutooth technology and how it is being used in some Arabic countries to date etc ( i think it was arabia...it was a muslim country). They would use the bluetooth to search out nearby users and then send naughty pictures over the phone which is an exciting form of entertainment for them as it socially acceptable.

This is a completely exciting time we're living in, and its getting tough to keep up with all the technology. I can only imgine if my grandparents were still alive, trying to introduce my grandfather to bluetooth as he still called the answering machine the "mickye mouse machine".