It may seem obvious to most people, but some still refuse to accept that some things are long gone and not coming back. The world is changing rapidly every single day, and a lot of new things are being introduced; this is especially predominant with technology.

 

 

I grew up using a Commodore64, BetaMax, and playing video games on an Atari2600. I recall when you either had cable or you had your choice of watching 5 channels over the air. A lot of things have changed since then, and technology has been taking leaps and bounds forward. Now, all television stations are going digital, and more and more people are recording shows on DVRs. DVDs and Blu-Ray discs are the preferred media to watch movies, and video games now feature graphics that make the characters seem truly real and fully interactive. It's a brave new world, constantly changing, and I'm constantly amazed at everything. At least I accept it, unlike a large segment of people that refuse to embrace technology. My mother, for example, cannot help but curse whenever she tries to use certain features on any of the high definition televisions to no avail. Anytime I want to help her learn to do something online, I'm confronted with "F*&KING TECHNOLOGY!!!" My parents still adamantly refuse to get a cell phone, as they feel it is something that they just don't "get". They still have 3 working VCRs, and scoff at the idea of getting Tivo or any other digital video recorder. I have brought my father along with me while I've been shopping for computer parts, and while he does show interest, he wholeheartedly admits he doesn't "get" why I would want to upgrade a computer that still works very well but I want it to go slightly faster.

 

 

I think, overall, embracing technology is something that is getting easier with each new generation. My parents generation did not deal with as many changes in technology while they were going up as I did, and the generation after me has been embracing technology as young as 3 years old. I hope that as time goes on, the generation previous to mine accepts and fully embraces technology, but as the old saying goes... "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"; well, we at least we can try to teach the 'old dogs' to embrace new technology... it's a trick that just might help them enjoy the ever-changing world of today and all it has to offer. Welcome to the brave new world!

 

 

This rant written by Joe Rosendorf Jr.  This is merely an opinion based on personal experiences, and is intended to inform based on those experiences.