Cue the Jetsons theme music:
Sometimes it is amazing to simply look at the current technologies that we causally use with ease and then to remember what it used to be like. I am old enough to remember when a long distance phone call cost serious money.
We had a face to face conversation with Charlotte today. All the kids crowded around the laptop and had a chance to see and hear her. Charlotte didn't have much to say ( or perhaps it is better to say that she just didn't talk much ), yet it was good for us to see and interact with her.
This live video chat took place over 2,200 miles and at almost no cost. There was almost no set-up and it worked almost instantly. When I was a kid, this was science fiction! But for the kids, this isn't that impressive - they've been doing it for years.
Imagine what we will be able to do in another few decades?! Even so, what a miracle and a blessing to have this available today!
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