May
8th
Thu
8th
Answering machines
rhad:
… The key to the answering machine was leaving clever outgoing messages that would make the listener think you were one of the funniest people out. The messages became more elaborate as time went on, incorporating movie, TV and music clips, and then some pithy little “think about world hunger” statement at the end. The answering machine was literally like the old school version of the Facebook status page because it had to be constantly updated, taking advantage of the latest piece of pop culture…