Old School Versus New School
I’ve been pondering how things have changed in the last 10 years because of technology.
- hand writing a letter versus sending e-mail
- carrying cash or a checkbook versus debit cards
- writing checks to pay bills versus online banking and bill paying
- wearing a watch or carrying a pocket watch versus carrying a PDA or cell phone
- sending birthday cards versus e-greetings
- struggling to hold a book versus reading online or on the computer or on my PDA
And that’s only a small portion. What would you add to the list?
* locating long-lost friends via a Google search vs. just saying “I wonder what ever happened to…” and then moving on.
*sending long-lost friends or distant cousins an email vs. doing nothing to get in touch.
* carefully selecting what pictures you are going to take, because of the cost of film and prints vs. going wild (as I do) because of the infinitesmal cost of one or two or three more shots.
* printing out multiple copies of a document or letter vs. carbon paper
* using the erase key instead of whiteout
I’m sure I could go one and on, Karen, even though I’m old fashioned enough to still use a checkbook (I consider the debit card to be a chancy item to lose; far worse than a credit card!) and read real books.
Great list, Granny J!