Dulu and Kini

New frontiers are being conquered.. old frontiers relived, albeit a different way. Dulu (then) dan Kini (now)

1. Dulu... Information is mainly in printed forms. Then came the radio and TV which made things quite colourful and entertaining. Kini (mis)information come together non-stop via the web through broadband.. used to be just Streamyx... now there are more players. And the info?? Sometimes you don't know what is real and what is not and they come in at break neck speed.
   
2. Dulu.... we used to write letters and send it via snail mail... it was kinda fun waiting for the postman. Kini... we have the email with videos and sounds some more! Rain or shine... one click and "You've Got Mail". But it has also opened up a new world of spam, not the kinda that fills your stomach but that one which irritates you.
   
3. Dulu we had to line up at the public phone to call back home. Kini everyone has their own mobile and they're contactable 24/7. We've VOIP which makes it even easier.. and cheap. We are so connected now. Tagline now is ... Used to be "Call me." Now it's 'MSN / Skype / Yahoo me." Sound so chic!
   
4. Dulu... if you want to socialize you have to move your butt out of your house on your two wheeler and find your group of friends. Kini... we use 'sophisticated' terms like FB, Frenster; social networking ala high tech.
   
5. Dulu... we have to depend on Berita Harian, Utusan, The Star, NSTP. They are our staple diet of news. Kini... these are shun as tak boleh harap. The alternative media like Malaysia Today, Malaysiakini and bloggers are more reliable.
   
6. Dulu... if you want to play games, you must go find your kaki(s). You have to be there in person. Kini... online gaming means you can be playing 365 days a year, some more with strangers all over.. all become kindred spirits without a face, friendships with no strings attached.
   
7. Dulu.... you can only dream about being a Bollywood producer. Kini... YouTube, Stomp etc, means everyone can be a director, producer. Namewee's Negarakuku is one such example. Made him an instant star! Even the police wanted to interview him! All you need is just a camera that can record video and you are on your way to Bollywood, Hollywood.... all kinds of woods.
   
8. Dulu.. those flers who seek pornographic material must secretly pass tapes or go to Thailand. Kini.. one click of the keyboard will bring the world of pornography to you. That has worsened the rot in our already rotting society.
9. Dulu what you read in the papers, you tend to forget and when you do recall again you don't know where to get a copy of it. Kini there are armies of archivers who do it for free. And because of it, ghosts keep coming back to hound the living - I think from beyond the grave a Mr. Kugan will also come back to haunt that Doc and his 10-man committee.
   
10. Dulu.. a pedophile must find long and hard for his victim...Kini, again with those same touch of buttons the victims present themselves. The world has gotten a little more dangerous as a result.
    
11. Dulu... as in long time ago in China, if you want to organize a revolution.. you use the kuih to hide your messages to your followers... I call it the kuih revolution. Happened so long ago during the Yuan Dynasty. Kini? You've got to love this! One more frontier conquered! A Twitter revolution - in a faraway country called Moldovia...yup! There's such a country; sounds very Dracula-ish, right? Don't believe...go read it up! The digital revolution is finally a real revolution!
    

There you have it... the list keeps growing longer by the day. But I never thought of a real revolution by a digital revolution. LOL!