TIL: The Smartphone IS the Internet
This really made me feel old and out of touch. I tweeted about it too. I don’t always read Hacker News comments, but when I do, they’re 🔥 Someone posted an article titled “I won’t download your app. The web version is a-ok” on Hacker News, and a comment in the thread reframed my perspective: The “Smartphone is the internet”, while for most of us, the “Smartphone is an extension of the internet from our desktops.” … [The] very first touchpoint with “the internet” for younger folks is a smartphone display. They even do homework on these small screens! ...