tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post891960133421951065..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: New Technology in the Lives of My AncestorsNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-17010106277021847722017-08-29T01:31:19.243-04:002017-08-29T01:31:19.243-04:00Thanks, Linda. These days we usually think of tec...Thanks, Linda. These days we usually think of technology in terms of electronic gadgets but the definition of the word goes beyond that. A century ago I'm sure things like zippers and safety pins seemed amazing.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-79452313332043154352017-08-28T21:46:27.055-04:002017-08-28T21:46:27.055-04:00I love all the odds and ends inventions that you r...I love all the odds and ends inventions that you remembered. Some things are so common - like zippers, safety pins and plastic - that we forget that they are 20th century inventions. Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652044674485948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-6793352802524863352017-08-28T11:29:14.155-04:002017-08-28T11:29:14.155-04:00That's interesting, Wendy. I like your observ...That's interesting, Wendy. I like your observation that technology makes lives both easier and more complex. We so often think of technology as making things easier and faster and forget about the complexities.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-895711339273513052017-08-28T10:50:13.074-04:002017-08-28T10:50:13.074-04:00Thanks, Colleen. Oh, yes, I hadn't thought in...Thanks, Colleen. Oh, yes, I hadn't thought into the future. New and amazing technology keeps coming along. Such creativity the inventors have to think of the possibilities.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-33193400497892131322017-08-28T10:48:05.748-04:002017-08-28T10:48:05.748-04:00Thank you, Randy. Whether the ice cream melts and...Thank you, Randy. Whether the ice cream melts and/or how much it melts may depend on how deeply it is frozen when it goes into the microwave. I know our home freezer doesn't get as cold as commercial freezers, such as at a restaurant.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-71700406923796462292017-08-28T10:45:49.466-04:002017-08-28T10:45:49.466-04:00Thanks, Lisa. Yes, I agree. Facebook is great fo...Thanks, Lisa. Yes, I agree. Facebook is great for connecting with others, both family and family history research groups. But it's also a distraction for me. It's easy to sit and scroll through the feed and lose track of time. Wait! It was 10:00 just 20 minutes ago, and now it's 11:30?! Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-7641584953276529592017-08-28T08:27:35.779-04:002017-08-28T08:27:35.779-04:00In my current book I'm compiling on my 2x grea...In my current book I'm compiling on my 2x great grandfather, I have a section on inventions and cultural and historical highlights. It is fascinating to see how his world became easier and more complex over time. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-986892024796038862017-08-28T07:22:53.971-04:002017-08-28T07:22:53.971-04:00Nancy, that is a fun post. Not only do I wonder ab...Nancy, that is a fun post. Not only do I wonder about life before these inventions, I wonder about the inventions my grandsons will some day use that we have not imagined yet. Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-73124409942532261612017-08-28T00:28:46.187-04:002017-08-28T00:28:46.187-04:00Excellent post, Nancy. I didn't know that abo...Excellent post, Nancy. I didn't know that about pie and ice cream in the microwave. Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-50210566257603453472017-08-27T23:39:33.020-04:002017-08-27T23:39:33.020-04:00Great post, Nancy. I love that you looked at the h...Great post, Nancy. I love that you looked at the history of technical things. I couldn't imagine being without the internet now. But it sure can be a time sucker. Sometimes I think I'm more involved in other people's lives because of Facebook but is also a distraction!Lisa S. Gorrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086125812111254305noreply@blogger.com