It wasn't so much losing the headset—it's so small I'm surprised I didn't lose it sooner—as it was how it affected me. I felt lost. I thought about how convenient it was and how much I took it for granted.
As the evening wore on, I continued thinking about my missing Motorola H710 headset. It was less than a year old and it would cost over $80 to replace it. But on the bright side, it did give me an opportunity to "upgrade" my headset.
The more I thought about my lost headset, the more I realized how dependent we've become on modern technology. Cell phones, laptop PCs, Google, GPS systems, not to mention the Internet. I couldn't imagine not having these technological conveniences.
Judging by all the people I see using cell phones, GPS devices, iPods and all other types of technical gadgets, I'm pretty sure most everyone is just as addicted to technology as I am.
But is this a bad thing? I don't think so. Technology is meant to make our lives easier, better, more convenient. And when it's gone, we miss it.
So the next time we answer a cell phone call, send a text message, check email on a Blackberry, enter a destination on a GPS device, playback a DVR recording, or just flip on a light switch, let's take a moment to think about how much we depend on technology.
Let's just make sure we continue paying that electric bill.
By Harry Hiles, HBH Technology LLC — 26 Jul 2009
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