Technology has always changed our lives here on earth, sometimes totally disrupting it. Look what DVDs did to VHS. Lately, the progress has been so swift that keeping up is sometimes head spinning. There is also the tendency to look at the most recent developments as luxurious. That is where I tend to differ. The following story might explain why.
After going through the security check at the airport today, I got to my gate and couldn’t find my iphone! My initial thought – I left it at the security check point. It’s 30 min to board! I rushed back to the TSA folks. Well, none of them had seen it. One lady was actually quite helpful – she called my number and rescanned my bags. No phone! I retraced my steps to the gate – no phone! It’s 15 min to boarding time!
Plan B – I whipped out my Macbook Pro, bought a day’s pass for the T-Mobile Hot Spot and logged on to my MobileMe account. There are apps there to locate the iphone, lock it, wipe it clean or send a message to the phone and have it alarm at the same time if one looses it. I tried locating it but the GPS position was vague. So I activated the alarm and sent a message: “I lost this phone. If you find it please bring it to gate ..”
Two minutes later, I see a TSA lady walking up with the phone. I had left it in one of the trays and someone had stacked other trays on top of it. The alarm had alerted them.
A thank you and a hug later, I’m praising Steve Jobs, Apple, technology and the power of the internet.
Who said technology is a luxury?