Audio tapes to live video to ?

I remember when I was a kid, I would often record audio tapes which we’d send to my Uncles and Aunts in Indonesia. I’m not that old so the phone did exist, but it was still a normal thing for audio tapes to be shared so loved ones could hear it.

It’s pretty crazy to think that just 30 years later, we are now doing live video calls from almost every corner of the globe at a price cheaper than it would take to record an audio tape. My son Colin is going to grow up being able to talk to any loved one with 2 clicks at any time and nearly anywhere.

At the pace technology is evolving, I wonder what Colin will have at his disposal. Is it that crazy to think that he may actually be able to go from San Francisco to Indonesia in an hour or two versus the nearly 24 hours now?

The future is fun and scary. There’s undoubtedly a lot of problems my generation and Colin’s generation will need to solve. But I think if there’s something to be excited about, it’s the prospect of technology making our lives better.

I’m glad I get to be in a job where part of my role is trying to predict what the future will hold.