I know the path to the future rarely runs smooth. There will be bumps along the way, and for every two steps forward there's a necessary step back. But lately it seems like the future I was promised just got that bit further away.
I refer to two bits of news that caught my eye recently. First, wired headphones are now in fashion among people who care about that kind of thing, and second, Apple has added buttons to its latest iPhone, instead of taking them away.
