tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post6037512459647221438..comments2024-03-21T20:12:34.460-07:00Comments on Emmy Mom--One Day at a Time: The Technology GenerationEmmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-31928304927188272772012-07-20T08:21:06.940-07:002012-07-20T08:21:06.940-07:00I'm not sure if I want to go back and give up ...I'm not sure if I want to go back and give up my iphone. I can put it down when I want. I've even been known to run errands and KNOWINGLY leave it at home just because. But I love it and can't imagine my life without it.<br /><br />HOWEVER, simple times weren't so bad either.<br /><br />Thanks for linking up! Sorry for the delay in a comment from me. =(Impulsive Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237017735466455817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-89542325902839138482012-07-18T18:46:04.543-07:002012-07-18T18:46:04.543-07:00Gosh, I think about this all the time and wonder i...Gosh, I think about this all the time and wonder if I could go back. I didn't use a computer until college, rarely watched TV until after I got married, and didn't use a cell phone for more than calling until just two years ago. I've always been behind, but I think it's because I've always been reluctant to have these things take over my life as I've seen it do to others. It's tricky - figuring out how much time to spend with technology, but I definitely don't think I'd be capable of completely giving it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-54585437741487859722012-07-18T17:09:40.702-07:002012-07-18T17:09:40.702-07:00I so hear you. I didn't get my first cell pho...I so hear you. I didn't get my first cell phone until I was working my first job out of college. It was provided by my employer and I felt SO COOL. Now, I seriously can't imagine life without my phone.Kmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008496338777404036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-69483937060065332292012-07-18T08:21:09.464-07:002012-07-18T08:21:09.464-07:00Isn't it funny how we have all become so depen...Isn't it funny how we have all become so dependent on our phones and other techie gadgets? If I forget my phone I have a mild panic attack, if I don't have time to return home for it I go into a full fledge freak out mode! <br /><br />Thanks for linking up with us Miss Emmy, you know we Love ya! Oh, and start sharing all of those pictures!Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733703366959400497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-79306677204518015822012-07-17T21:56:11.082-07:002012-07-17T21:56:11.082-07:00We were having this conversation with Ryan yesterd...We were having this conversation with Ryan yesterday...I didn't have on demand, I didn't have dvd's etc. So my mom one ups me: I didn't have TV. Thanks mom! hahaha.Louriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477223472789865063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-83053298984630415102012-07-17T20:39:17.015-07:002012-07-17T20:39:17.015-07:00The one thing that does bug me now is that wheneve...The one thing that does bug me now is that whenever there's the slightest lull in conversation or activity, people pull out their phones. Why do we do that? Why don't we just talk about something else?Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-16493914074621630362012-07-17T19:37:25.431-07:002012-07-17T19:37:25.431-07:00Hilarious!
My first cell phone was enormmous!
I...Hilarious!<br />My first cell phone was enormmous!<br />I'm older than the internet too.Welcome to the Garden of Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132446191608085958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-22872271862457708412012-07-17T18:11:18.000-07:002012-07-17T18:11:18.000-07:00Gosh, I watch old shows all the time and think, &q...Gosh, I watch old shows all the time and think, "oh my gosh! If only they had a cellphone they owuld not be in this mess...X-Files especially...sheesh Scully could get into some messes!<br /><br />People near my age were some of the last to never have cellphones as high schoolers...I remember I had one my last year and it was for emergencies only...soon after that was when texting took off and teens started going cell phone crazy...it is so bizarre how fast technology moves and continues to move even faster!Sandy -- As Told By Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00681572884878771287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-395169945079335942012-07-17T17:13:38.938-07:002012-07-17T17:13:38.938-07:00My daughter is 32 as well, and I remember well the...My daughter is 32 as well, and I remember well the things you mentioned above. Every generation adds more inventions. Think of our grandparents, when TV was new. Crazy! Makes you wonder what gadgets will be around in 50 yrs.Marianne (Mare) Baker Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663143060069193124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-38054919907652996892012-07-17T16:08:07.765-07:002012-07-17T16:08:07.765-07:00This is so true. Who would have thought I would be...This is so true. Who would have thought I would be grabbing my camera to take pics of dinner. Or other random stuff. I'm glad Facebook wasn't around when I was a teen. Oh Lawd!!! The thought makes me shiver.Help! Mama Remote...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03827756074795953233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-44971792508725702102012-07-17T15:21:07.844-07:002012-07-17T15:21:07.844-07:00Oftentimes, I too wish we could just go back to th...Oftentimes, I too wish we could just go back to the basics. Stripping ourselves of all these gadgets will certainly make life less complicated. Sure, technology has taken us to places we only before imagined, but if we look back, we did get by with whatever was available to us. We still thrived even in the absence of Facebook, Twitter and those gadgets. If we could only turn back the hands of time...Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03213414455220310463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-5188598236665910692012-07-17T14:57:10.072-07:002012-07-17T14:57:10.072-07:00Oh the good old days!!!Oh the good old days!!!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868956367266325927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-37705587312948569122012-07-17T13:47:47.522-07:002012-07-17T13:47:47.522-07:00My husband and I were just talking about this the ...My husband and I were just talking about this the other day. So glad all the technology came about when I was old enough to afford it! Ha! As a child, I probably wouldn't have nearly all the apple products I have now. My parents barely made ends meet with what they had. I did have a time where we went on a cruise recently and we were cut off from the world! It was really nice! I used my camera for pictures and locked up my phone. :) It was such a refreshing feeling to not miss it. It's funny because even when we docked, I still didn't rush to grab it. :)<br /><br />Enjoyed your post!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516309245291380964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-65622487498788004132012-07-17T12:16:46.675-07:002012-07-17T12:16:46.675-07:00It is weird to think how much things have changed ...It is weird to think how much things have changed in our short lifetimes … and how much our kids will take for granted. I'm very good at unplugging actually. When I'm on vacation, I don't think about anything electronic (except my Kindle of course.)Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-33667922343346176352012-07-17T12:04:40.748-07:002012-07-17T12:04:40.748-07:00Ha! I totally get this. It is SO nice to be unreac...Ha! I totally get this. It is SO nice to be unreachable sometimes. And it's good to unplug...however, I would never want to go without all of my gadgets for a long period of time ;)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940118384108153753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-19125093849369971732012-07-17T11:39:06.241-07:002012-07-17T11:39:06.241-07:00When I was a kid I remember getting a microwave an...When I was a kid I remember getting a microwave and thinking that it was cool.... I remember hearing about cable for the first time, getting a VCR... and the internet... no clue what that was until I was out of high school! <br />Yes.. I'm old.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012551542418581742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-18456703209594268332012-07-17T11:17:55.094-07:002012-07-17T11:17:55.094-07:00Great minds think alike...I talked about the same ...Great minds think alike...I talked about the same thing today.<br /><br />There was something so exciting about getting your pictures developed!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378873480294402296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-86339008000850066482012-07-17T10:39:44.874-07:002012-07-17T10:39:44.874-07:00I'll be 32 in January and you are so right. I ...I'll be 32 in January and you are so right. I sometimes really miss my pre-technology life. When I was teaching Jr High kids and told them I was their age when the internet really started going in people's homes, they thought I was SO old!Suzanne Bjornn Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10179564977228036510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-43335509694174642102012-07-17T09:47:54.407-07:002012-07-17T09:47:54.407-07:00Isn't it amazing how fast technology has advan...Isn't it amazing how fast technology has advanced in a relatively short amount of time? Hard to fathom how we did without it, and like you I've often yearned for going back to those 'simpler' times. You know, until the twitching starts. ;)<br /><br />Thanks so much for being such a diligent Rebel! :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://stacysrandomthoughts.com/2012/07/steamy-weather-nomination-honor-wonky-thermostat-and-asshat-parking/" rel="nofollow">Steamy Weather, Nomination Honor, Wonky Thermostat and Asshat Parking</a>Stacy Uncorkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084619026794128825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-29090852558449068772012-07-17T09:26:09.858-07:002012-07-17T09:26:09.858-07:00This post is great and so true! I always wonder by...This post is great and so true! I always wonder by the time my 10 month old daughter grows up what technology there will be. I miss some of the simpleness of old times but at the same time I couldn´t go a day without my laptop/phone. I use google to find everything out and it´s the only way for me to stay in contact with my familyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-1679533971902160222012-07-17T08:58:14.413-07:002012-07-17T08:58:14.413-07:00I am 33 and had a very similar experience; first c...I am 33 and had a very similar experience; first cell phone as I started my sophomore year of college, had a Windows 3.1 IBM when I first got to college, and things were really so different; we didn't always want or need to be reachable. Crazy how times change!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-13674701667658789122012-07-17T08:45:14.936-07:002012-07-17T08:45:14.936-07:00I remember being in jr high and someone signed my ...I remember being in jr high and someone signed my yearbook with their email address. I had to all what email was and i was so impressed that someone in jr high had email. That was something corporate CEOs had, not jr high students!<br />My dad had one of those brick looking cell phones... er, we called it a car phone. How times have changed!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610100693262021554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-5364933925658946752012-07-17T08:39:49.331-07:002012-07-17T08:39:49.331-07:00HAHA! I can relate to all of this, I still love t...HAHA! I can relate to all of this, I still love the feel of books though. I'm sure I'll get one someday but for now good ol paperbacks are where it's at. =)Kacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374229462886436966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-69541068128310601072012-07-17T08:26:54.603-07:002012-07-17T08:26:54.603-07:00I remember those days! I even distinctly remember...I remember those days! I even distinctly remember, once digital cameras started becoming more popular, telling my mom that I just wanted a regular one, with film. When she tried to buy one, they laughed at her and told her nobody bought that kind anymore. I still don't know if I'll ever be swayed to buy an e-reader - I just love the feel and smell of books too much - but otherwise, I've given myself over to technology. I miss the simpler times too, yet I've embraced technology for all it can offer.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801639163897040531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434047468114822475.post-80290512651651305872012-07-17T08:12:24.028-07:002012-07-17T08:12:24.028-07:00it' crazy to look back and remember there was ...it' crazy to look back and remember there was a time when cell phones and computers didn't exist the way they do know. you wanted to talk you went to a friends house, play a game go outside or pick up a board game. as much as i love the technology i think we are becoming disconnected from human contact and interactionRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213055916162799647noreply@blogger.com