Along with jetpacks and flying cars, one of the staples of early science-fiction was the videophone, usually in the form of a clunky desktop or wall unit. We’re still waiting for a practical jetpack, but here’s my colleague @asonnenberg talking to @jaredklett using FaceTime on iPhone 4. What you can’t see from this photo is that Jared is actually walking in the street: FaceTime - which is wi-fi only - is running over a Verizon MiFi in his pocket.
File under ‘we live in the future’ and take a moment out of your day to be quietly amazed.
