The August, 2010 issue of Smithsonian magazine has a fascinating article by Kevin Kelly entitled “From Print to Pixel.” The content is from Kelly’s upcoming book “What Technology Wants” arriving in October. In this article, Kelly traces the roots of reading and writing, the spread of literacy, the ubiquity of digital displays, and our shift from print to pixel to become screen readers, what Kelly calls “people of the screen.” More about Kevin Kelly here, including his leadership of Whole Earth Review and Wired.

Irony – You’ll note I began this post with a reference to Smithsonian magazine, not Smithsonian.com. I first read a printed copy of this article given to me by my sister Bernice, then later sought the online version so I could share it with you.