Illustration: Dondy Razon A new digital divide is undoubtedly in
the works. In the past using a TV, a radio or even a telephone
was rather straightforward – the device was either on or off.
Fast forward to today where there is a constant influx of new
technologies (digital TV, netbooks, smartphones, tablets,
wireless routers) and it’s becoming more difficult to understand
what a device does, let alone how it works. The question isn’t
as much about the usability of each device on its own as it is
about when these devices are used in conjunction with one
another. Before, if the TV didn’t work, it was clear that
something was wrong with it; perhaps it wasn’t plugged in or the
antenna wasn’t in the right place. Today, it could be due to an
endless list of problems between several devices. Is the TV
hooked up to the right source? Is it properly connected to the
digital cable box? Is the box connected to the Internet? Is the
power source hooked up properly? Is the router online? Or,
perhaps, you’re trying to run th