Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The Death of Paper



"Wow! A hand-crafted thank you card arrived from a client for some art photography & web services I provided. Very thoughtful and I am so appreciative!"

This was one of my friends Facebook updates. I'm fascinated by the unintended impact of technology. Hand-written notes and letters have gained so much value due to the ease of digital versions.

Consider comparing one of those digital birthday cards with a real one.

Notice even the language I use, "a real one".

The death of paper has been predicted for years now, and it's wrong. The way we use the tools will change, but they will continue to exist.

Then of course there's the ad my wife shared with me on Facebook:


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