I managed to schedule this post and the next two in my whirlwind turnaround from Berlin to Colombia. I have exceeded my own expectations and impressed myself if no one else.
Anyone remember the New York–Dublin Portal? I wouldn’t judge if you didn’t. I’d forgotten all about it as well until I was looking back through old posts in the archive to reshare with you. What a crazy week that was. A giant unfiltered video call taking place between strangers in different parts of the world. Anyone could have predicted what happened. Oh, but there was so (little) potential. In the end, it took all of four months for everyone to give up on the project entirely. Skype then shut up shop less than a year later… coincidence?
Meet me at the portal
I’m confused by the Dublin New York portal and I really hope I’m not the only one. It sort of feels like something that should have been released in 2007. Something destined for prime during the late noughties, just as Skype was captivating our attention. Bringing loved ones who lived far apart closer together and allowed us to webcam our friends on MSN…