OT: Sci-fi (was RE: Ultra-portable terminals)

[John Esak]

> The sad reality is that we have two extremes out there right now.  We have
> the "bloggers" (I still refuse to acknowledge that as a real word, hence
> the quotes) that think the world wants to read their diaries and their
> views on everything under the sun that doesn't actually matter most of the
> time, on one side.  On the other, we have the businesspeople who really

Now, that's funny... you do realize, of course, that *you* have used this
forum as your own personal "blog" for years.... just don't want to use the
new word, huh?  We all do this in one way or another, some just codify it
and regiment it to a daily or periodic task. Also funny that you dislike the
word "blog"... I do, too. However, I dislike it for the single reason that
it just popped up into huge, widespread usage and acceptance *without* me
ever hearing it once. When stuff like that happens it annoys me because I
*know* I am not "disconnected" or aloof. I watch three different news
channels constantly... I try and stay "aware" of things... and when
something like this sneaks up on me... I get nervous that there is some
other world somewhere that I am not a part of...  Hold on, it's that same
world maybe, that came up with using the word "dis", too.  Okay, never mind,
I like my insulation whatever causes it. :-)

John