Thanks! I remember all that stuff too. Isn't it crazy to think back and remember the world without the internet or cell phones? We actually could "get away" from everything for a while if we so chose. That's not the case any longer.
I've always been fascinated by tech as well. I had an old Tandy (Radio Shack) computer in the 1970's and would write these simple programs that would make a stick figure walk across the screen and I thought it was the best thing in the world.
Great points about the downfalls of technical innovations. It seems for each downfall there are positives though, that is until super smart/greedy people figure out how to exploit them. I see devices as the delivery system, much like cigarettes are the delivery system for nicotine.
That sounds like a great routine and way of life you have. I've worked way too much in my life to reach personal goals and acquire things only to realize how foolish it was to waste the time and energy in the end. It provided temporary satisfaction but wasn't worth the time I invested. Live and learn. : )
Although it sounds like we're about a decade apart my wife and I have the same concerns. We were walking today in our neighborhood, the air was so thick with Canadian wildfire smoke that we could barely breathe. I couldn't help but think about the world we're leaving the next generation. They have lots of work to do. Thanks for your comment!