Hi Plasmo. I was taught to type in the WRNS on an imperial, then moved on to computers and ticker tape.
You know I was thinking about this very thing the other day. I can't imagine how my gran, who was born in 1895, would cope, or my mother who never had to get to grips with a washing machine, let alone a DVD player! Both ladies now long gone.
I work in a paperless office, well that's a joke, we get through so much paper each day. I think it is now more expensive re office supplies. It is also less efficient because work is broken down into component parts as anyone in the office can access the information. In my experience this is a less effective way of working a case for customers and makes staff so easily dispensible.
In the home I just find new technology adds to the clutter. When I first got married we had a stereo and a T.V. now we have DVD player/DVD's, broadband, music station, computer/printer/usb connections, phones have several handsets, mobile phones. I can't imagine life with these items repeated in several rooms of the house.
Don't even start me on the kitchen, I have stopped buying "extra's" for the kitchen, and what may I ask are those mini fridge/wine cooler for the bedroom things all about? Just a consumer guilt trip to persuade us buy yet another non essential item.
When they cease to work there's the issue of disposing of them. They don't make life easier as was promised in those `1950's ideal home ads.
Global warming, the economy, high utility charges, hmm wonder why there's a problem?
That's my nag for the day. sorry, I am on day 2 of my 3 day sabatical while the house is empty, it is bliss but there is no-one to talk to !!!!!!