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Monday, August 21, 2006

From the day

Perspective: The Future Historian · Tactile

The humid August heat clings to my polyester-blend polo as I thumb the sleek, cool plastic of the new Wii remote, a tactile omen of the motion-controlled era dawning. Reading the morning paper, I see the headline where a **Winning Streak Is Burnished With Cunning and Confidence**, a testament to the ruthless competitive spirit currently defining the corporate sphere. The friction of my denim jeans against the vinyl bus seat serves as a grounding wire to this fleeting moment of transition. If you can’t adapt to this incoming digital tide, "you’re fired" from the future before it even arrives.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

London Bridge

Fergie

The must-have

Nintendo Wii

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

sketchypeepsnewbie

Text Speak

brblolomgrofltmi

Emo

rawrsqueescene

Reality Tv

you're firedthe tribe has spoken

Catchphrases of 2006

  • Truthiness

Tech Check

Twitter, Nintendo Wii & AWS (Cloud Computing).

Cost of Living (2005)

Loaf of Bread

$1.12

Gallon of Gas

$2.27

Average Home

$240,900

New Car

$24,350

Time Elapsed

7,228 days ago

(19 years, 293 days)