http://thomsinger.blogspot.com/2009/12/whats-next.html
Monday, December 14, 2009
What’s Next?
This decade is coming to an end.
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It came in with all the attention on Y2K and is going out with our world forever changed. Many things, big and small, have morphed our society: The terrorist attacks on 9-11, the mass adoption of cell phones, and the changes in communication due to social media are just a few things that have impacted the ways we live.
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Polaroid Photo – Don’t count Polaroid out just yet, they are looking at releasing some new products.
Bank Deposit Slips – Ummmm I still use these.
Subway Token – I live in Austin, this city has avoided any real mass transit for decades, so I have no idea.
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Tokens were replaced with Metro Cards in NYC. It allows the MTA to steal back all the unused rides by tourists, lost cards, and such. Tokens used to mean something.
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Akin to removing the country from the Gold Standard, which allowed the explosive growth of Gooferment, replacing the token with the metrocard allows the MTA to sell promises that it has no intent to deliver on.
And, close the token booths which provide some measure of persona security to the traveller.
Maybe I do need a tin foil hat?
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