Check out this PRI story on how the Finns are using mobile technology to make their metro system more efficient. Also, note how far ahead of the US they are in doing so -- not only does Helsinki have a system in place that allows passengers to check on waiting times, but the city's commuters have also been using their cell phones to purchase tickets for the past seven years.
This is yet another sign that cell phones really are becoming everything, morphing into personal computers, home theaters, credit cards, and now, travel assistants.
I haven't posted for a while because I've been busy and away -- finishing finals and then traveling around Paris. Check back in a few days for:
> Notes on Web Flash Festival 2008, the first french-language conference on internet media and digital art. I joined for part of an afternoon.
> An assortment of new-media-related, culturally-comparative observations. Hopefully.
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