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The new phone books here, the new phone books here, do you remember the effect new technology has on some of us? Many people tend to scoff at new technology saying, "I dont like technology, I like things old fashioned." They say this as they load paper into the fax machine or use their calculator, interesting when you think about it. Maybe they just like old technology, because the calculator and fax machine was a very big deal when they came out. Do you remember, "we can now send a single document across the country in less than twenty minutes.

It actually took about eighteen minutes to send a single page across the country, and everyone in the office stood around the fax machine in amazement. "Wow, what will they think of next," was the reaction from everyone. Well, apparently they thought of a lot. The iPhone, iPad, e-mail, texting, video phones, teleportation, (just wanted to see if you were paying attention), our technology is on crack these days. We are in the twenty first century, and it shows. The days of waiting for a web page to load is a thing of the past, well, maybe thats a little ahead of myself, but you get the point.

Peoples attitude towards technology is a funny thing. I think people just need some time to get used to the idea that you can hold video, e-mail, music, books, and an easy form of communication in the palm of our hands may be too much for some people, I think they will catch up though. We all think of the calculator and fax machine as a staple in our lives, just remember the days when those were new to us. What will we think of things like the iPad in a few years from now?

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