From the day
Perspective: The Future Historian · Sight
The neon glow of the shop window reflects a silhouette of low-rise denim and oversized sunglasses as I stare at the sleek, buttonless slab of the iPhone (1st Gen). It is an absurdly expensive artifact, a glass-and-steel monolith that makes every other clunky cellular device look like a relic for a total newbie. Across the street, a theater marquee blares the surreal neon comedy of *Blades of Glory*, casting long shadows over the morning news racks. I can see the pivot point of the digital age beginning right here, tucked between the rising cost of bread and the glossy promise of a touch-screen future.