By the time you read this story, the Internet may be obsolete.

Okay, maybe not. But you never know. With technology evolving at breakneck speed, no one can say for sure what's around the next corner--to say nothing of the one after that. The circle of life, however, remains constant: When a new high-tech creation is born, something else may die as a result.

SHOOT: Interesting article. The number of things going obsolete are increasing fast - cars, banks, cash [fiat money]. Some interesting one's in those 40:

- Using Proper Grammar and Punctuation
Status: On life support [But I think for some, writers, editors, content producers, it will always be important to be perfectionists/accurate on this]

- Giving Someone Your Undivided Attention During a Social Interaction
Status: Showing signs of illness

SHOOT: Newspapers, and paper?

clipped from www.pcworld.com Obsolete Technology: 40 Big Losers Old tech friends we used for years are now deceased or on life support. Remember shrieking modems, paper phone books, and the C:\ prompt? We've compiled a list of 40 once-commonplace activities that are rapidly approaching extinction. Some are in danger of disappearing, while others have already vanished. So join us for a spirited send-off. 1. Playing Video Games at an Arcade Status: On life support 2. Running Out of Hard-Drive Space Status: Deceased 3. Getting a Busy Signal Status: Nearly deceased 4. Going on a "Blind" First Date Status: Deceased 5. Needing to Be 18 to Have Access to Porn Status: Deceased 7. Paying for Long Distance Status: Nearly deceased Once upon a time, people had to pay expensive per-minute fees for long distance. Then, the big bad cell phone came along and blew those charges away like a straw house. The end. 8. Getting Fuzzy TV Reception Status: Deceased