The more things change, the more Americans try to keep them the same. Usually to our detriment. War stories, tales of the good old days… we love us some nostalgia. Even if it’s broken we won’t fix it unless there’s profit involved. Despite this desire by many to keep antiquated product, systems, and procedures in place there are quite a few things we use every day that are going the way of the beeper despite the resistance. We don’t need them, they don’t make money and our kids won’t have them.<\/p>\n
#5 – Car Keys<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s getting more and more difficult to buy a new car that comes with keys.\u00a0 Proximity sensor key fobs are here to stay.\u00a0 I made sure to buy a car that has keys in 2013 because it will likely be the last one I will be able to purchase new that does.\u00a0 My kids will be driving in their 20’s laughing with their friends about the car keys dad carried.<\/p>\n #4 – CD’s and DVD’s<\/strong><\/p>\n Redbox better take advantage while they still can because streaming is the future.\u00a0 Your kids will watch episode 14 of Gilligan’s Island whenever they want to and they will wait less time than it takes a 30 second commercial to run for their programming to begin.<\/p>\n #3 – Land Lines<\/strong><\/p>\n And for that matter wired internet connections.\u00a0 My oldest son will be happy to look back at my fights with routers, wireless access points and bridges throughout the house and realize his wireless connection is effortless.\u00a0 In less than 10 years AT&T will end the era of copper phone lines from the street.\u00a0 It will all be fiber, VoIP and wireless.<\/p>\n #2 – Newspapers<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, they are still sold.\u00a0 The only reason I know this is because someone leaves a free one in my driveway once a week that gets turned to mush as I drive over it more than four times.\u00a0 I’ve never opened the little plastic bag it comes in.\u00a0 Didn’t even read or keep the print edition that contained quotes and excerpts from this blog.\u00a0 What a waste of paper.\u00a0 If you still read a newspaper chances are you are checking your blood pressure regularly and considering a Geritol supplement.\u00a0 It’s over.\u00a0 Buy a tablet or eReader, let newsprint die and save some trees.<\/p>\n #1 – Checkbooks<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking of useless paper.\u00a0 The UK is scheduled to do away with personal checking for private account holders in 2014.\u00a0 The U.S. will certainly follow in short order.\u00a0 They are nothing more than an expense in processing coupled with risk for the banks.\u00a0 They are nothing short of infuriating for shoppers in a check out line.\u00a0 It’s time to give up on the nostalgia and the perceived need for checks in the name of personal organization.\u00a0 Does anyone under 50 actually balance a check book anymore?\u00a0 I think we still have some checkbooks around.\u00a0 I’ve literally written two checks out of one book in the last six years.<\/p>\n Of course I could go on… local applications on computers, hard drives, dedicated digital cameras, fax machines, dedicated remote controls…\u00a0 Most items in the tech sector including some brand new ones like 3D glasses.\u00a0 However I don’t share some technologists sentiments that movie theaters, performance theaters and other live performance venues will be impacted.\u00a0 Much like the Beatles had to perform live over 12,000 times before hitting the Ed Sullivan Show, I think (and hope) the music industry is going to make a swing back to live performance as the main source of revenue, not 99 cent downloads.\u00a0\u00a0 People are becoming too anti-social and complacent (i.e. boring) thanks to technology and this is not a trend I see future generations outside of the gaming community embracing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The more things change, the more Americans try to keep them the same. Usually to our detriment. War stories, tales of the good old days… we love us some nostalgia. Even if it’s broken we won’t fix it unless there’s profit involved. Despite this desire by many to keep antiquated product, systems, and procedures in … Continue reading Five things that won’t be around when your kids reach your age.<\/span>