this post was submitted on 10 Apr 2026
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[–] BannedVoice@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Mid 2000s huh? That’s the timestamp we’re going with now is it?

[–] scribbler@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tough to argue with for ubiquitous text messaging and cell phones.

[–] hesh@quokk.au 3 points 1 week ago

Seems unambiguous to me.

[–] Yaky@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

Steve Jobs invented the smartphone, Bill Gates invented the internet, and Google has been there from the beginning.

/s

[–] Beth@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My contacts know they will either get a lightning fast reply or I’ll think I replied (in detail, I’ll convince myself) and forget they exist. Somehow I do better with email. Still hate a phone call. Must be the AOL kid in me.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Email is such a fickle thing. Work email? 0 unread emails, nicely organized. Personal email? 999+, good luck traveler....