TECHNOLOGY!
March 20, 2008
Last night I was chatting with my aunt when my grandma, over there on a visit together with a great-uncle of ours, happened to walk past. My aunt explained to her what she was doing and my gran, not too sure about all this computer stuff, asked her to say hi. I can do better than that, I thought, and showed my web cam. Great idea, my aunt replied, and got them on web cam too, as well as voice chat. Lots of commotion as my gran called out for great-uncle to come and have a look as well. It was the cutest sight ever: the two of them, both on the upper side of 80, staring into the little screen as if it was a window to the future. Well well well, they kept saying, look at what the world has come to. We waved at each other and the conversation didn’t make an ounce of sense, they were too tickled by the whole I-can-see-you-and-you-can-see-me thing. It made me wonder what kind of nifty stuff will be out there when I’m 80, and who I’ll be giving a laugh with my reaction to it.
that’s an interesting thought. and it’s cool that they are willing to try the technology. my own parents (who are in they’re late 70’s) won’t even go near a computer. they don’t want anything to do with a computer.
i’d like to think that i will go with the flow and adapt with the technology. but, i dunno… i might be like my parents if and when i reach their ages.
yeah, i’m wondering if there’s a point in time when you kind of go, no more! and close your brain to anything new…
btw, have you noticed you’re the only person commenting on anything i write of late? you’re a moon rose VIP! thanks, carlos. your badge is in the post…^-
I think along the same lines as randomguru. Will i be up with the technology when i’m that age? I’d like to think so, but technology moves so fast these days — and i’m only getting slower.
heeey, nice to see you chica! i agree, there’s no way we’re going to keep up with everything. but then maybe we’re not supposed to anyway…