I recently watched a miniseries from 2002, it seemed like another era. There were cell phones and the Internet of course, but no text messages, Twitter, smart p

I recently watched a miniseries from 2002, it seemed like another era. There were cell phones and the Internet of course, but no text messages, Twitter, smart phones, touch screens... Everything seemed slow and primitive. A journalist had to "get back to the office" to check her email, and start calling people in order to disseminate information. It was like watching horse carriages in the streets instead of cars. But I don't think it's because technological revolutions are becoming more frequent. IMO, the quick change witnessed in the last decade is exceptional, and a direct outcome of everyone, all over the world, coming online during these years; a situation which helped actualize the Web's potential.