I recently came across an interesting article on Yahoo Finance about a list of things babies born in 2011 will never know. Among the most interesting, for me anyways, are those things that are intangible: the separation of work and home; forgetting friends or anything else for that matter; and being able to hide.
The separation of work and home: When you’re carrying an email-equipped computer in your pocket, it’s not just your friends who can find you — so can your boss. For kids born this year, the wall between office and home will be blurry indeed.
Forgotten friends: Remember when an old friend would bring up someone you went to high school with, and you’d say, “Oh yeah, I forgot about them!” The next generation will automatically be in touch with everyone they’ve ever known even slightly via Facebook.
Forgotten anything else: Kids born this year will never know what it was like to stand in a bar and incessantly argue the unknowable. Today the world’s collective knowledge is on the computer in your pocket or purse. And since you have it with you at all times, why bother remembering anything?
Hiding: Not long ago, if you didn’t answer your home phone, that was that — nobody knew if you were alive or dead, much less where you might be. Now your phone is not only in your pocket, it can potentially tell everyone — including advertisers — exactly where you are.
The full article is available here.
You what time of year it is when …yes, another TOP something or other list! Every year baby name experts gather stats and figures to determine which names will likely come out on top. And what have they found this year? While names like Scarlett continue to rise steadily, other names, like Madison, are in steep decline. See the links below to find out the Top Baby Names for 2011 and which trends will determine the names you’ll hear parents calling in the playground in 2012.
