Current

A moment passes and a new one begins. That one just ended, but some stay bound in the book of history. A format that is within the spectrum of currentness is Twitter, and within the format comes old moments molded into the now. The twitter handle, @SamuelPepys, explores "the diaries of Samuel Pepys in real time, 1660-69. Currently tweeting the events of 1664." With Twitter only allotting 140 characters per tweet, while at the same time recently expanding the character limit to 280, it would still be relatively easy for these diaries to be released on the platform in a short amount of time. However, this conceptual piece lives within the framework of "real time." The current real time of this Wiki post is Monday, October 9, 2017, 9:37 PM PST. With this post quoting the description of the handle as being set in the year 1664, that means that currently, @SamuelPepys is only concerned with the past year of 1664 while still currently living in the year 2017. The currentness of 2017 is only apparent now, but the sudden, swift shift of time will soon leave this currently relevant post un-relevant. However, by reviving the diaries of a once current man, relevancy of time turns relative.