Study: 1 in 5 US residents do not have access to the internet,
smartphones breaking through social classes People of my
generation had the chance to experience what I like to call the
Big Tech Bang. This made-up term refers to the beginning of the
communications era. I remember the days when even house phones
were a luxury. We used to play games outdoors (not video games),
and actually knew every kid in the neighborhood. Things have
changed since then. We no longer need to go to the library, and
anyone and anything is reachable with the press of a few
buttons. Most of the younger generations can no longer see a
world without internet. This is a thought that mostly hits me in
situations like one I had last week, when I accepted a Facebook
friend request from a 6-year old neighbor. He just finished
learning how to read and write. And he now knows how to use a
computer as much as I did when I was about 13. He also uses his
parents smartphones seamlessly. But is the whole country (or
world) adapting to such a lif