The author reflects on the evolution of technology from the 1980s to now, noting the allure of the internet as a time-saver. Initially, the ability to communicate and complete errands online seemed like a breakthrough. However, as more tasks require app installations and updates, the simplicity of past methods is being overshadowed by new complications. The author also highlights the social pressure to conform to technological norms, as illustrated by their child's desire for a smartphone, revealing a complex relationship with changing tech expectations in family and education contexts.
Now, looking back at the past thirty years, the time saved by the internet is greatly in dispute.
the greatest deficit of how computers interfere with our lives is that recently I have had to negotiate with my eldest child's insistence on having a smartphone
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