Not exactly "new" but: Being able to spend ~$30 on a system powerful enough do everything faster than you could years ago for thousands of yesterday dollars.

Not exactly "new" but: Being able to spend ~$30 on a system powerful enough do everything faster than you could years ago for thousands of yesterday dollars. The feeling of not being limited by computing power for every thing is incredible. Vice versa, feeling like you aren't imaginative enough to utilize modern day power available, it's a great time to push your mind harder to take advantage of it.