Understanding the intersection of technology and modernity takes time. My ongoing narrative related to digging into that intersection has spanned several years. I’m wondering if now would be a better time to try to move from some type of ongoing discourse about the intersection to try to put my thoughts into a short aside about it that could perhaps be expanded. One thing is for sure and that is that my focus needs to be directed toward something. Whoa —- I lost focus for a few moments. Something on the internet caught my attention for a second and pulled me right away from this weblog post. Alerts on a smartphone are a generally good idea, but during the execution of the concept the line for what is deemed worth of an alert has become very easy to cross.