January 26, 2007
Seinfeld's Kramer Predicted The Future Of Voice?
Didn't catch the title but in one episode of the TV sitcom Seinfeld, crazy Kramer predicts the future (2000), saying that we'll all be on permanent speed dial, and that calls will just come into our brains. This was in response to Jerry's new fling (Lauren Graham of the Gilmore Girls) putting him on her speed dial at #7, after two dates, then moving him to #9. Meanwhile, her stepmother comes after Jerry, ready to defend her #1 spot against Jerry.
Well, I'm happy to report that VoIP means never having to be a position on a speed dial, at least in soft clients. Everyone in your buddy list is #1. Unfortunately, brain-based presence features just aren't here yet, 8 years after Kramer's prediction. I guess we're waiting on a skull USB port first.
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