I was just reminded the other day of how far we've come when I saw an advertisement for the Jitterbug phone. A major selling point is that there aren't any long distance fees. Long distance? People are still paying for long distance? Yes, in that phone's target demographic, they sure are.

I use my cell phone for most of my calling. But Skype has been wonderful for conference calls. It has replaced any need for an IM client. Many have used it as a "twitter light". It does video. It just works most of the time. My kids use it all the time without any trouble. They talk to their grandparents, who also use it without needing to ask for help.

Oh, and there's no long distance. Anywhere on the planet. Talk as long as you want. Unbelieveable.