MacVoices #26251: Foreshadowing Tech - When Science Fiction Becomes Communication Reality (2)

The discussion of communication communication technologies continues as the panel of Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius make the jump  from telegraphs and long-distance calls to texting, smartwatches, satellite connectivity, and possible implanted devices. How science fiction anticipated so many of today's modern communications questions such as convenience, safety, privacy, tracking, and social change wrap up this episode. (Part 2)

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Show Notes: Chapters:

00:00 From Long-Distance Calls to Modern Communications

02:07 Why Text Messaging Changed How We Communicate

04:13 Voice-to-Text and Asynchronous Communication

06:09 Caller ID, Answering Machines, and Controlling Communications

08:00 The Apple Watch Walkie-Talkie Experiment

11:19 Apple Watch Communication as a Safety Feature

13:29 Satellite Communication Moves Into Everyday Devices

14:13 The Expanse and the All-in-One Communications Device

16:22 Could Communication Technology Be Implanted?