Spirit Magazine - December 2013 - (Page 44)

The Numbers The first text message was sent 21 years ago. 44 SPIRIT DECEMBER 2013 And what did that fateful text, sent on December 3, 1992, say? A simple, seasonally appropriate "Merry Christmas." Neil Papworth, a Newbury, England-based software developer, dispatched that maiden message to a client at a holiday party across town. It wasn't a typical mobile-to-mobile moment, though: Papworth typed his greeting at a PC, and the phone on the receiving end wasn't even sophisticated enough to send a response. At the time, the event's historic weight didn't fully register with Papworth. "I was just proud to be part of the team that spent a year working hard to develop the system," he says. "It wasn't until after the 10th anniversary that it dawned on me how significant that day was." That's right, a textbook case of delayed gratification. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSHUA SCOTT

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - December 2013

Spirit Magazine - December 2013
Contents
Gary's Greeting
Gary's Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Worlds
Your Pictures
Media Center
Spice up your drink repertoire
Eat Drink Sleep
Cook with chickpeas
Stay Overnight in Nashville
The Numbers
Make a Case for Paper Maps
Look out for Bigfoot
Plan Interplanetary Trek
Wise Guide
Co-opt Criticism
Business
Meet your New Favourite Travel Buddy
Provoke Productivity
Tales of a Tippling City
Rediscover Sin City
The Other Side of Vegas
Your Adventure In Albuquerque
Promotional Series: Spirit of Florida
Focus On: Health Resolutions
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products & Services
Flight Services
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards and A+ Rewards Partners
Route Map
The "If" List

Spirit Magazine - December 2013