Taking the bus to work, listening to the future

This morning, a foggy winter morning here in New Orleans, I caught a glimpse of the future, and it warmed my soul. OK, that is definitely overwrought, but as a tech geek and a music lover I experienced a convergence of technology that really was a revelation, because it was what it is going to be like in the future, and its here today.

I finally experienced…Pervasive Wireless Broadband Internet

The confluence of factors that lead to this experience were these:

• I purchased a new Cingular 8525 last week that works on the new 3G networks delivering wireless internet at broadband speeds

• At the bus stop this morning I tried out its Wi-Fi capabilities and it connected to the new Earthlink Wi-Fi network

• I browsed to KEXP.org, which recognized my browser as a PDA and served up a streaming music feed tailor made for my connection

• I sat for the 20 minute bus ride listening to uninterrupted music as my 8525 deftly switched back and forth between the Earthlink and Cingular networks as we cruised along

It’s a wonderful thing when technology works like its supposed to, when it enhances life rather than frustrates you. And this morning walking to my office from the bus stop rockin’ out to Los Halos was pure bliss.