# Worlds Colliding - Old vs. New Technology

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-colliding-old-vs-new-technology/740423>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 14, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-colliding-old-vs-new-technology/740423 "2015-12-14T15:48:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-colliding-old-vs-new-technology/740423/1 "2015-12-14T15:48:48Z")

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This morning on the train, I sat next to a man reading something on a Kindle. He would lick his finger every time just before he pressed for the next page.

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**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-colliding-old-vs-new-technology/740423/2 "2015-12-14T17:14:39Z")

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My mother made online travel arrangements to come and visit me this Christmas. I asked her to share her itinerary with me.  
She printed out the confirmation e-mail and sent it to me via snail mail :smack:

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worlds-colliding-old-vs-new-technology/740423/3 "2015-12-14T18:26:53Z")

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Remember to pull keys from pocket to start my car and not smash thumb into ignition switch, inverse procedure for SWMBO’s newer vehicle.