Old people have been good at adapting to new technology. We have been willing to change and move forward for decades. What technologies have I adapted to? My mind started down memory lane.
TV, yes I am that old
Microwave
Automatic coffee maker
French press coffee maker
Dishwashers
Garbage disposals
Air Conditioning
Computers, from C/PM to Linux
Flash drives (after disks and Zip)
Internet (Dial up and all of the upgrades)
Rotary dial to push button phones
Cell Phones of every variation
I-Pod
Bluetooth
DVD/CD format
Cassette tapes
Ear phones
Calculators
Bells and whistles on my cars: Electric doors and windows, remote locks, solid state ignition
New items are occurring to me all the time but why bother going on.
One reason that we don’t seem ready to try something new is that we have enough experience and wisdom to realize the “new” is either just resurrected “old” or else it isn’t worth the bother. The problem may also be that we only have so many adaptations built into us and there comes a time when we are adapted out.
Either way, I am not interested in Facebook. It is already on the way out from what I hear at school.
I will spend my time trying to figure out Medicare.
homo unius libri
Good luck on figuring out ANYTHING the government touches!
ReplyDeleteMy wife has been pretty good dealing with the insurance companies. It remains to be seen if she can whip the government into shape.
DeleteGrace and peace.