Last week I mentioned to some of my friends how we were already starting to fall behind the technological curve, much like those people who can’t figure out how to program their VCRs. The specific example I cited was “texting”—the exchange of short messages via SMS (Simple Messaging Service)-enabled mobile phones. I’ve heard it’s quite popular amongst teens today, often used as high-tech replacement of note-passing. However a quick survey showed that none amongst us (my twenty-something friends and I) had ever done any texting, confirming my example.

With that in mind I’ve decided to fight obsolescence and keep up with the technological trends. Specifically I’ve been sending SMS messages to my friends and getting the hang of text entry on my mobile phone’s keypad. So far no-one has sent me any SMS messages back but I’m still trying to push the envelope, and send out enough messages to evoke a response from someone…