What we need is to develop the a convergence between the cell phone networks and the social networks that would allow for us to communicate in person with those who we can relate to by reason of friendship or community interests.  We need to integrate where we are, by way of cell phone GPS location information, with who we we want to meet and interact with, in real life. 

This mobile/Internet convergence is now possible, it's hardware is technically already in place.   We can create a link between the social networks and the cell phone networks that would allow those persons who enroll in the interconnection service to communicate in person with others on their social networks who happen to be in the same real location at the same time. This is not as complicated as it sounds. 

If you are visiting the local mall but would like to see who else is there from your my-Friends list, you would simply call up the interconnect  App on your cell phone which would show you a list of your social network friends that are at the mall.  You could then invite them to meet somewhere in the mall with a SMS bulletin or with a voice message. 

If you are visiting a client and would like to see if any of your contacts are in the building, you could use the interconnect App to find out who they are.  There could be larger community networks consisting of all students in a high school, or all  fellows from your church, all fans of a sports team,  and so on.  We could all benefit from some impromptu in-person contact with those we know and trust. 

Lets get on with building a future that will preserve the best of our human qualities and leave the isolation and cyber-talk of the 90's behind.  We want to be able to develop better communication abilities, not better keyboarding skills.  Texting has it's place, but so does real life.

Atlanta, GA
May 14, 2009