Vladimir Odoevsky: Houses are connected by means of magnetic telegraphs that allow people who live far from each other to communicate. << he said that in 1837
Mosnews: Even more interestingly, Odoevsky suggested every household would publish a kind of daily journal or newsletter and distribute it among selected acquaintances.
http://www.mosnews.com/feature/2005/10/10/bloggingpredicted.shtml
Randy: Blogging was predicted 200 years ago? Or does Dave read a lot of Odoevsky?