When I first saw minitel in the early 90s what surprised me was not just the technology, but the sense from the denizens that this was just a completely normal

When I first saw minitel in the early 90s what surprised me was not just the technology, but the sense from the denizens that this was just a completely normal service to have. I’m sure they had a honeymoon period when it felt magic, but thereafter it was such a useful part of life that it just became a commodity. I wish I could objectively see how the true internet affected me in that same light. Being immersed in it, I had no idea how it went from a toy to part of everyday life.