Text messaging may be the latest in written communication. But it's not the fastest. A 93-year-old telegraph operator recently whipped a teenaged texter in a speed contest at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum. Gordon Hill took 90 seconds to dot-dot-dash the line: "Hey, girlfriend, you can text all your best pals to tell them where you are going and what you are wearing." Brittany Devlin, 13, was 28 seconds behind with her cell phone, despite using slang like "u" and "wot." Telegraphy might be the next big thing -- if only it could send smiley faces. |