At some point in my day I often find myself talking with friends and coworkers about what's going on in our lives. The topics covered are generally the mundane details of family, work and hobbies. I feel fortunate to have a number of very clever people in my life so these otherwise forgettable conversations are often entertainingly peppered with fun twists of language.

This is "meat-space" conversation is almost always enjoyable, but more and more this type of thing seems to be taking place online. Facebook, twitter, blogs and instant messaging have taken the retelling of our lives to a new level. Certainly the telling and following can be a distraction from the events actually going on around a person. This has led to a backlash against these technologies as being addictive or non-productive.

This perspective ultimately missed the point.