"Did You Know" blog

Speaking of "Did You Know", I did not know that this blog had to be posted by yesterday. I meant to do it the other day, but my wireless card on my laptop decided that it wasn't going to work anymore. Which brings me to my reaction of the movie. I can't believe how far behind I am on homework, just because of one tiny little piece of technology! However, because that little piece of technology decided not to work anymore, it made my life a whole lot harder. Having to drive to a computer lab to do my homework while my husband tries to fix the Internet was not my cup of tea. Especially since gas is $3.00 per gallon.
Also, I barely even remember how to actually use a phonebook because of the "anywho" website. It is faster for me to look a number up online than to open a phone book. Plus, my laptop takes up a lot less space than a phonebook. So rather that having to pay information for a number, I just picked up my cell phone and called my mother to get the number. Which, thinking back to when I was a kid, it seemed like you were almost rich if you even had a car phone. Now, car phones are even hard to remember because cell phones are so mobile. I wouldn't even have a land line if my dsl modem didn't require it. I don't even use my home phone even though I pay more for it per month than I do my cell phone. Everyone has a cell phone these days, from five year olds to my great grandmother.
However, even though my great grandmother can use a cell phone, no matter how hard I try, I cannot teach her how to use a computer. It is impossible. Which leads me to the question, when I am a grandmother, am I still going to be living in the stone ages? Will I be able to even learn how to use modern technology in the future? Or will I be left in the dust like she is? I'm not sure, but I do know that while watching cartoons with my three month old baby, I realized, when I was a kid, they didn't have cartoons like they have today that teach you all kinds of things. Who needs preschool these days when all you have to do is sit your baby in front of the television? And they even have computer games and video games for babies who are six month old. I would've never dreamed of that, because I didn't get my first computer until I was in the eighth grade. But now I honestly can't function properly without it, and especially without the Internet. In my opinion, there is no use for a computer if you don't have the Internet these days.
So seeing the video makes me wonder.... what will I not be able to live without in the future? I have no idea, but I just hope I'm ready and that I can handle it. Most of all, I really hope that they come out with a very affordable and efficient way of transportation that doesn't include gasoline pretty soon. I can't afford these gas prices much longer!!!