Connectivity

Today marks the 6th day that my phone line and DSL line have been down. The main line leading into my area was cut and presumably the mission portion sold on the black market. I do a lot of work from home, so needless to say this has made things complicated. It did make me think about a time when an Internet connection was not always on. I recall even after having my own email account, that I would connect to check email then disconnect when finished. It is only more recently that when the connectivity is gone, you look at your computer and think “Well what do I do now?”. Connectivity really has changed our world and continues to do so. However, in many parts of the world connectivity is not available to everyone…yet. It certainly is becoming more readily available and I believe that is a good thing. The people in the group who have yet to receive connectivity will in essence leap frog over an entire technological step (DSL/Broadband), as they will go from no connectivity directly to mobile internet connectivity. They will have no memory of the sounds of a dialup modem, a tech support agent asking you “Well, how many lights on your modem are on?”, or the invention of broadband over Cable (TV). Honestly I don’t think that’s a bad thing!