I suppose because I've grown up in a society so integrated with technology I don't often stop and think about it. I've come to expect and rely on technology to always be there so it can be a shock when you go somewhere and your cell phone won't get a signal or your precious wifi won't work. When I moved into my first apartment they offered dial-up internet connections and I remember being irritated with the cable company for not offering service in our area. Dial up?! I suppose I could just hook that up to my Timex Sinclair 1000...
However, in comparision to other countries we are still behind in the technology rage. My uncle just got back from Japan not long ago and was telling us about the cell phones that everyone had that had keypads for texting, could take pictures, and you could flip out the screen and watch tv. And everyone has them - from business class to school kids. Everyone made a big fuss about the new iPhone being released yesterday but it's funny to think even this hot new device is old news in different parts of the world.
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Your post shows how technology affects different ages! I grew up with black and white tv and rotary phones--when I was a pre-teen, we got our first push button and were amazed when the technician (who was then called a phone man) played a tune for us!
I think for you growing up with so much technology, it's much easier to explore what it has to offer. I'm still stuck in one function per device and am perplexed why cameras need to take pictures and people watch tv shows on computers--but then I don't like my foods to touch on a plate so maybe it's more my personality than when I was born!
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