How do you know if you are in a sea change...

I've been thinking about these factoids/indicators of the fact you MIGHT be in a sea change - lately:

If your tutor's country code is "91" (India)

If you email your professor and say you can't afford the gas to drive to campus

If you find yourself looking for the rewind button when listening to a live lecture

If you're using Google when your parents call and ask if you're at the library

When you tell your students about a great conference and they ask for the URL

(Feel free to add more...)

Everyone in the room had an iPhone

This may - or may not - be a sign of anything. In fact it might just be me validating the purchase of an iPhone - BUT... A couple of weeks ago I went to a meeting and (okay - it was Georgia Tech and there were only six of us) BUT... everyone had an iPhone. I suspect I was the rookie in the group - but there we were - all of using a tool that I've begun describing as the most compelling and satisfying user experience since my Newton.

FWIW.