If you want to get an idea of just how fast technology moves, a brilliant piece from the BBC should help light the way. The setup is simple enough: 13-year-old Scott Campbell is given a Walkman and told by his dad that it was "the iPod of his day" -- and that's when the fun begins. Having never used or even seen the device, the young man proceeds to experience the kind of equilibrium-destroying confusion which we can only imagine the elderly first felt when using attempting to set a VCR timer (you do remember what VCRs are, right?). We've collected a few the choicest bits from the teen's observations, but we highly suggest you read the full article you won't be sorry. Our favorite picks (direct quotes):
When I wore it walking down the street