Ten Years

So this week we have ten years of the Patriot Act, Windows XP and the iPod (No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.)

We’ve had an amazing run. I now have a phone that knows where I am, can tell me where to go, play my music and even let me view and work with both my home desktop (Ubuntu Linux) or my work desktop (still Windows XP.)

Since my phone knows where I am, the government does as well due to the Patriot Act. I’m saddened that my freedoms are limited more and more by the government, while technology opens up so many possibilities that I may have to bypass to have freedom. I still have my third generation iPod, but it doesn’t get used any more. I can use my phone to meet most of those needs, and even if the music or podcasts aren’t actually on my phone, I can now stream from the internet without the need for more than the phone’s network.

I’m sure we’re up for an amazing shift again in the next ten years, and I can’t wait to see where we go.

John Beimler

Buy the ticket, take the ride.

Ten Years