I've always believed that the human being has an inherent, insatiable appetite to communicate. We are communicating beings and will use any and all methods available to be sociable and to know and to communicate with others of our species.
That's my perspective anyway. And in the technical world it allows one to continually see the changes and improvements and innovations that drive the basis of our industry.
As of late, it seems that data is becoming more and more paramount in causing us to shape our communicating future. The computer, like the one we're on now, is really getting infused into our mainstream. Most of the equipment in our "two-way" radio industry is computer controlled and more computer than radio. This is a huge change from the older years of ham radio and the days of analog telephones and now the dead paging industry.
I can remember when we could fabricate our own antenna systems and build our own radios from the tubes and transistors of years past. And to take that stuff and confirm a conversation from a distant ham radio operator? Wow, what a rush.
I guess we could go on and on about how things have changed. But, let's face it. Our kids grew up with computers in their lives. These complex devices are part of them, part of their lives and largely their future.
Hat's off to those that were born earlier and didn't have the good fortune of being raised with a computer in their hand. Hat's off to those that taught themselves. We had to try harder. We're a dying breed.
Till next time......
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