While researching trends, I came across this top 21 list of things in danger of extinction (or already dead) due to advanced technology and the Internet. I have to confess that I, along with my iPhone, am guilty of helping to erase several things on this list. For example, instead of mailing Christmas cards to my friends and family this year, I wished them all a “Merry Christmas” by way of my Facebook status. I know, pathetic. But so darn quick and easy!  Below, 10 items that will soon be things of the past.

1. Memory
So 2009. Check your Sent Mail or your web browser’s History if you can’t remember what you did yesterday.

2. Privacy
Googled your name lately?

3. Experts
Who isn’t an expert these days? Anyone without a blog. And that’s like, two people.

4. Boredom
There’s an app for that.

5. Listening to a whole CD
Gotta love iTunes Genius.

6. Punctuality
This one is sort of ironic, but so true.

7. Telephone directories
Although my Favorites and list of Contacts reads like one.

8. Letter writing
See #7, above.

9. Printing photographs
Instead of boxes of photos, I now have hard drives of photos.

10. Paper statements
If you haven’t signed up for e-statements, you might want to make sure you aren’t getting charged for the paper kind.

What technologies have made your life easier? Do you feel any guilt for hastening the extinction of any of the items on this list? Are you going to miss anything on this list?

Posted on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 by Heidi Broberg