I remember watching my dad using a rotary dial and then inserting the handset into the acoustic coupler.
Something like this
I remember upgrading from a 2400 baud modem to a 4800 baud and then, in 1993, to a cutting edge 14,400 modem. At the time, I could tell what speed I connected at by listening to connection noises.
(Rinse and Repeat)
I've often thought about the technological advances my parents and grandparents have experienced, but rarely do I ever sit back and think about how much has changed since the 1970's. It can be a little mind blowing.
I did think about it the other day, when I was walking the dogs, answering a Teams call on my watch, then talking through my bluetooth connected earbuds.
It makes me wonder how quickly the blockchain is going to evolve and what it will become.
I think the changes now have been in some way less dramatic, but far more influential on our daily lives. Perhaps what makes the new technology so dangerous.
I don't want to have any more access to Teams than I already do :D
I suspect it will be very fast looking back, but for us now - it seems painfully slow. Everyone is told "SOON" without realizing that "soon, there will only be cars on the roads and no horses" took several decades.