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The Changing Landscape of Technology

Each week it seems as though a shiny new tech toy hits the Internet. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and under-qualified to address these technologies and use them competently. Afterall, technology is becoming smaller and faster. We started out with computers the size of rooms, and now we have smartphones in our pockets. Someday we might even use injectables or software in our fingertips contact lenses...while Google Glass was a failure, there is always another newer and smaller technology waiting in the wings (Reynolds). In a way, addressing technology is similar to traveling to a friend’s home. Whether you use verbal instructions, a printed road map, an out-of-date Garmin, or Waze, the basics are the same: while you might take a different route each time, the location of your friend’s home remains constant.  Quite simply,  the landscape has not changed.  What has changed is your means of arriving at your destination. I believe that if you cultivate problem-solvi...