Interesting thread over at Lifehacker about the things that we used to pay for or do in an analog fashion, but that we now do on the ‘net (or with Open Source software) for free.
Examples:
“I used to go to the library to get books… Now I just log into the library’s website and load them on my portable reader! -ditto for audiobooks”
“I used to pay for long-distance calls, but now I use Skype.”
“I used to buy stamps to mail my bills, but now I’ve discovered online bill pay at my bank’s web site. I still can’t believe that they mail out the check for me, to anyone in the US!”
“I once thought of paying for satellite radio (Sirius, XM), but now just listen to Pandora.”
“I used to buy blank CD’s to back up my data, but now I use the 2GB free storage/backup system at Mozy.”
“I used to haul around files on thumbdrives, but now I use Dropbox.”
Do you have library related examples of things you used to do in an analog fashion but now do better/easier/faster/cheaper online? Let’s hear it!
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