Are You Taking Your Technologies for Granted?

It was 1968, I was 12 years old growing up in Israel. After waiting for over a year, the phone my parents ordered for our home, finally arrived. There was great excitement in our home, and we even built a small credenza to proudly display our new arrival. What made it even more exciting was the fact that we were one of the first families on our block to have our phone installed. The technician installed and tested it and then left. Exhilarated, I picked up the handset, the beautiful tone sounded loud and clear, I placed it next to my ear and I then realized … I had no one to call. None of my friends had their phones yet.