It's the end, and the beginning. It's the end of the paper trail for us. We've decided to get with the program and go digital for our newspaper reading. This was a hard choice. Two former trained journalists find it kind of hard to give up the "paper in your face!" I love the smell of the paper and the feel of flipping pages. It's going to take time to get used to changing pages with clicks and flips of fingers on the keyboard.
It's the beginning of a new day with technology driving how we see the world. A lot has happened in just our 50's. Mitch is 59 today so who knows what 60 will look like in this modern world? We may just put on glasses and hear and see the paper in 4D! Only time will tell.
I think much of the technology movement has been great. Just today I read that FACEBOOK had enabled the Safety Check for the Mexican hurricane. That is a wonderful use of technology. What is a little discerning is that it's the age of "Twitter Fingers" and stiff necks from our new vantage point- looking down!
I'm as guilty as the next. I've adopted the new age version of show and tell. My drinks and food grace my FACEBOOK page, and probably give a heightened view of my actually very basic lifestyle. That's the thing with technology. It really only tells part of the story. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but it can also show a snapshot that isn't the entire story. I know I have friends who live vicariously through my posts, and this is not good. They need to make their own memories, and post them, or not!
For all who know me, I'm a talker. I know, what a shocker! I miss the days of telephone chats. I haven't converted to twitter and the 140 character assassination. I don't really use Instagram. I do however use my iPhone as my personal computer. I just traveled to Italy and while we had an actual camera, I just used my phone and took around 400 glorious photos. I have an app that allows me to journal, although I seldom do. "There's an app for that!" is not a strange comment any longer, it's the truth. Some apps are even a great use of technology. For example, the iPhone has an app that let's you keep track of health matters. Most don't know this, but you can hit the little heart icon and enter emergency information under Medical ID. This can then be accessed on the main screen even if it's locked. All one has to do is swipe the locked screen and they will see "emergency" at the bottom. Hit this and your information from Medical ID is shown. Anyone can now see your 'Allergies and Reactions', your spouse info, your blood type, and if you are an organ donor. Brilliant!
I guess there is no going back. Technology is here and ever changing. We adapt. Of course, I'm taking my time with the paper. I cancelled it earlier in the month, but the paper is still showing up on my driveway. So, of course, we are flipping through it and getting a good sniff. Soon, I expect, the day will come when they will know what the left and right hands are doing and the physical paper will be gone.
It's the end, and the beginning........
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