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October 23, 2003

Convergent evolution

There has been some discussion of late about the convergence of technological doodads such as um e-mail, instant messaging and blogging. Or, as I mentioned to Beta in the car this morning, telephones and television. "Who would ever want that? Why would anyone want to do that?" she said. "Like, call-in shows, you know. Used to be you wanted to make a call, you used the phone screwed onto the wall in the kitchen or went to a phone booth. Now they have that personality test show where people call in with their cell phones." "What people?" "You have a point, don't they have an internet connection?" "Right. Like, I'm an armadillo." "No fooling?" "Yep. And some African love-goddess." "Alright."

But what I'm really wondering about as regards this trend towards technological convergence is when all the blue gels I use every morning will become a single product. Toothpaste, hair gel, shampoo, shower soap, shaving cream and non-dairy creamer in a single environmentally-friendly pump can. Technology is my friend.

Posted at October 23, 2003 08:37 AM
Comments

okay. you have blue gel creamer? i tell you, europe is just so far ahead of america on these things. can i order it over the internet?

Posted by: unmute at October 23, 2003 01:45 PM

hang on, sorry, my mistake, that's the cottage cheese.

Posted by: mig at October 23, 2003 02:02 PM

I was shopping for toothpaste yesterday and stood in the aisle for 20 minutes in amazement at the variety. Did you know Crest now comes in Citrus Breeze?? It's orange sparkly gel. I didn't check the label so I'm not sure if you get the daily Vitamin C requirement. Looked much like the gel I use in my hair that's supposed to lift my roots and give me volume. Frightening to think about actually lol

Posted by: deb at October 24, 2003 03:23 PM
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