I am so tired of millennials complaining about the tech we use these days. Complaints about Internet speed, companies that initiate data caps, the size of smartphones, and other complaints are everywhere. The next millennial that gripes to me is going to have to spend a few hours listening to me talk about the state of computers in 1983, when I got my first luggable computer. It weighed 25 pounds, had a keyboard connected by a cable, a 10 inch green screen, and no graphics. A mouse? Are you kidding me? Internet access? What is that? So, call me a boomer if you like. Every new tech gadget I have used since 1983 has been a revelation to me, and I smile every time I think about my tech and gadget journey. I once sent an email from a pay phone in Yosemite National Park back to my office using a portable 300 baud modem by connecting the pay phone handset and an acoustic coupler. I know I sound like a grand dad talking about walking 20 miles to school; but, children, you have no idea of the journey boomers have been on. So, spare me your whining and complaining, and keep walking. Jeez.
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