Technology Through the Years
First of all, my dad was a Tech Sergeant in WWII, and so he set the stage for the technology side of our lives. Funny, I didn't realize that until very recently.
I guess you could say my first remembrance of a technological event was my family getting a color TV in 1965. I don't know who was more excited, the kids, my parents, or our neighbors. My dad took to this right away and went out an bought a heavy duty antennae, which my mother was livid about because it was really expensive.
From there I guess things leveled out for a while until cars started to get "doo-dads," as my dad referred to them, he thought cruise control was the "bees knees." From there my dad got into security systems for the house. And endorsed the garage door opener most especially.
I guess you could say my first remembrance of a technological event was my family getting a color TV in 1965. I don't know who was more excited, the kids, my parents, or our neighbors. My dad took to this right away and went out an bought a heavy duty antennae, which my mother was livid about because it was really expensive.
From there I guess things leveled out for a while until cars started to get "doo-dads," as my dad referred to them, he thought cruise control was the "bees knees." From there my dad got into security systems for the house. And endorsed the garage door opener most especially.
But it wasn't until later on that they both, in their own way, developed their own propensity to technology. For my dad, it was all about the doo-dads that came with his cars and security systems for the house. He loved them and continued to develop a knowledge about them until his death. He loved the Garmin device to get him from point A to point B, and I would say he used it more than it was needed. He was happy that he had a security system in the house, but I honestly don't ever remember him putting it on.
My mom lived longer than my dad and so she got to use much more technology. When I asked her to use "Lifeline" just in case she had an emergency --- she refused. Instead she said she wanted to use a cell phone and this was at the age of 88. She was the hit of her Saturday morning hair dresser group. When she was ready to get picked up after her appointment, she just flipped out her cell phone and called me up to pick her up. This while all of her friends and acquaintances stared at her in disbelief. There she was at 88 using a cell phone!
My dad tried, but had problems with computers and/or laptops. My mom toward the end of her life loved using my iPad. She truly was a natural at this, her favorite app was the Mah Jong app.
That's all I remember but I am sure there's more to come as I recall things.
That's all I remember but I am sure there's more to come as I recall things.
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