I can't decide if I'm interested in seeing these messages or not. Sad memories.
Things have changed a LOT in the communications world since that day, however.
If a 9/11 event happened today, twitter would make most of these messages public instantly.
At that time I was still using my ISP's email system, not Gmail. I used to turn on the TV in the morning, not the computer (TV was how I learned of the event itself: "what's Peter Jennings doing on TV in the morning?").
I don't think I was on any IM services by that point either.
I owned a mobile phone, but the only non-voice connectivity was SMS.
I don't miss those days, and that day in particular.
Things have changed a LOT in the communications world since that day, however.
If a 9/11 event happened today, twitter would make most of these messages public instantly.
At that time I was still using my ISP's email system, not Gmail. I used to turn on the TV in the morning, not the computer (TV was how I learned of the event itself: "what's Peter Jennings doing on TV in the morning?").
I don't think I was on any IM services by that point either.
I owned a mobile phone, but the only non-voice connectivity was SMS.
I don't miss those days, and that day in particular.