Maybe it was the antique car show we drove by this past weekend, but something got me thinking: what would I be working on _100 years ago_? In other words, today I design web sites and other related web things for a living. In 1906, I doubt I'd be doing the same (and if I was I'd be insane).

One hundred years ago, radio was in it's infancy, so there's an obvious parallel there: a new, exciting technology that increases communication. But really what we're doing is _creating_ stuff, and I'm not sure I'd be building radios or telegraph equipment. I'm not smart enough for that.

Typesetting? That could be closer than radio, but typesetting was far from being something _new_ in 1906. So maybe it'd be something less obvious, like a "Wheelwright" or a "Confectioner" or even a "Newsagent" -- actual professional titles for the early 20th century. And don't they sound cool?

Regardless, it's interesting to look back and draw similarities, especially if you do the same looking _forward_. Will anyone be designing web sites in another 100 years? Will I be doing this in 10 or 20? Who knows.