It was Sunday when the Americans and much of the Western Hemisphere learned about Osama Bin Laden getting what he deserved. This is one of those events in our lives that we will always remember where you were when you found out. I was at home when I started up the browser and shocked to read about it. This was a day that many of us would not think we'll see. At least, now that I've read up on how the special op went down, not in the way that was so dramatic.
Like I said, I was at home but it was earlier when my AP app on the iPod touch informed me that the President will be making an address. This was around 1900 PST. Yeah, President Obama wanted to talk to Americans on a Sunday night. This could not be good.
When I got the notification, I was in my drive way on the way to go get dinner. I immediately went back into the house to grab my mobile hotspot just in case I needed to read up on what's going on.
Went to the supermarket, got food for the week as well as dinner. Came home. Along the way, I got a couple of more notifications from other apps and e-mails. Then around 8:30, stuff started going crazy. Texts, e-mails, calls. Even a FaceTime chat with my uncle and aunt about it.
After that, the President addressed the nation from the White House to confirm it.
Is this how we are going to find out about breaking news from now on? Push notifications? For many of us mobile warriors, I reckon that to be so. I don't watch much television and I catch up on my video on Hulu. News I get each morning on the Web. Ordinarily, I don't use my Macbook unless I want to tweet or update my blogs
Had I not have my touch with me, I probably would not have known about this until Monday morning.
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