JapanToday.com reports that as of yesterday Apple had sold its 100 millionth ipod which debuted back in 2001. Conversely, Yahoo has just launched the new Sansa Connect, a wireless MP3 player intended to intimidate their nearly omnipotent rival.

Consumer demand clearly shows that if the quality is right the customers will come...and line up 10 days before the release date, weather and hygiene be dammed. Feeding this endless hunger for music, message boards, and microchips is a detriment to society. Social interaction is being plugged up behind earphones and the awareness of our surroundings is being narrowed to the size of a hand held screen.

When was the last time you went outside and took in the world around you without an artificial soundtrack? Who can sit and think for more than 10 minutes without being interrupted by a cell phone? Was your last meaningful conversation typed or spoken? Yes, I see the irony of my medium, but it does not devalue my message: Get out there and physically connect with the world.

Save your electronic cocoons for the winter.
Happy spring!