Chapter 4 – A clearerNET

March 2, 2012 · by · in Part 1: The Dark Ages

Whereas the 6185 was a morose grey my 6188 came in a funky sharkskin green.

Chapter 3 – My Weekend with a Smartphone

February 24, 2012 · by · in Part 1: The Dark Ages

The experience was so frustrating that it moved me to write my first-ever blog post on the Internet.

Chapter 2 – My First Flip

February 16, 2012 · by · in Part 1: The Dark Ages

Back then you were seen as a person of means if your phone politely buzzed rather than beeped.

Chapter 1 – (not quite) Love At First Sight

February 10, 2012 · by · in Part 1: The Dark Ages

All I had to do was sign a two-year contract and pay the monthly bills for airtime. How thoughtful.

Part 1 – The Dark Ages

February 10, 2012 · by · in Part 1: The Dark Ages

Directory assistance, from a car phone? Doesn’t he know how much that costs?