You can remember in the old times (maybe a few years ago) that people would be able to find out things about you due to a "paper trail" that you left behind. Today there is another view on this paper trail, which is what you do online. This is no small list either, because this list includes things like poems, essays, newspapers, articles, course work, loan documents, emails (email vs mail), and many many more. I can remember when these things were only allowed to be done by hand (person to person), in a physical place. I started seeing this slip away with the fax machine, and finally the digital scanner. Now, you just download something from the internet and sign it. I use to think that sending an email was not the same as sending regular mail. Mainly because you couldn't send a birthday card. Well, you can definitely send a 'E-Card" online now!
Prediction:
By April 2012, We will no longer be doing any physical signing or verifying of documents. Everything will be done digitally and will only take a few minutes.
By February 2014, The Postal Service business will come from 85% of it being packages only.
By 2015, Hallmark will no longer be printing Cards on a mass scale.
The best thing about physical documents, is that you have them and can make copies of them. If you lose your Computer to a virus or a crash, then all your things are gone (given that you didn't back up). I still print things off and back things up, for I do not trust the online document system as of yet. I may be persuaded in the near future with better tech, but we will see!
Where did it come from?
16 years ago
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