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"...you're online—somewhere, somehow. You see something and think of someone. Now, how do you get it to them?

Typically, the answer involves copy-pasting, cross-platform context-switching, and excessive cognitive friction. Even if you're sophisticated and use a dedicated app for saving and storing found things or use sharing functions integrated to your device's OS, the trafficking of thing X to person Y will be slow, sketchy and not something that fills you with joy.

In comparison to modern routing, it's like keying in a number to a rotary phone, waiting to be connected to an operator, requesting a specific person to speak to, tapping your foot impatiently while they come to the phone, and finally getting them in conversation to deliver a short message. A message which is similar to one you'll probably want to get to them in a couple days time and to one you shared with them last week, too."

"...you're online—somewhere, somehow. You see something and think of someone. Now, how do you get it to them?

Typically, the answer involves copy-pasting, cross-platform context-switching, and excessive cognitive friction. Even if you're sophisticated and use a dedicated app for saving and storing found things or use sharing functions integrated to your device's OS, the trafficking of thing X to person Y will be slow, sketchy and not something that fills you with joy.

In comparison to modern routing, it's like keying in a number to a rotary phone, waiting to be connected to an operator, requesting a specific person to speak to, tapping your foot impatiently while they come to the phone, and finally getting them in conversation to deliver a short message. A message which is similar to one you'll probably want to get to them in a couple days time and to one you shared with them last week, too."
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