We were connected to the world by one little black wire that ran under the house from a big gray box outside to the little white box by the computer. Two days ago there was no internet connection and the little white box did not show a green light where it says FIBER. I called the technical support person on duty at Douglas Fast Net for advice. He talked me through the process to trouble shoot the problem and we came to the same conclusion that the little black wire under the house had been damaged by critters. This afternoon a technician came out and we rewired from the outside big gray box to the little white box inside by running new wire along the outside molding. After the old wire under the house was pulled out we could see all the places where the critters had chewed the wire.
Before the internet how did we ever survive with no email, no way to pay bills online, to check our bank account, to check the weather forecast, get the latest news and search for all those things we want to know about? How did we survive it all with no connection to the world?
Yes, we live in a remarkable world. I remember going to Disney World and seeing an exhibit in EPCOT that showed how people communicate virtually via flat TV screens and wristwatches and in many ways we are beyond that but no flying cars yet.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how one critter (esp. one like a Norway rat) can bring all the latest technology to a standstill. In olden days, we led a much simpler life with a lot more envelopes and postage stamps!
ReplyDeleteAll this technology (and the so-called "paperless society" to make everyone and everything more efficient) seems to have created more issues for people.