Do you still use public telephones, use an address book or call cinemas to get accurate movie times?
Or do you still print photographs, fax documents, use a telephone book or check maps before or during your holiday road trip?
Whether we like it or not, many of the things we were once used have been replaced by newer technologies. Many have become more convenient while some, unfortunately, have turned into something too complicated.
The article "50 Things We Don't Do Anymore Because Of Technological Advancements" compiles a selection of those things that are falling by the wayside in favour of gadgets or gizmos.
Presented with colourful illustrations, it reflects technological change on a global scale and reminds us of how far we have come.
Some of these things are, however, still in use - such as handwritting letters or sending postcards - even though these things can only be found in people of certain ages.
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Older and wiser
American brides and grooms are older than before and, at least in the US, marrying late has become increasingly common, says Los Angeles Times contributor Karen Kaplan.
There are figures and statistics to prove this. On average, brides are 26.5 years old while grooms are 28.7 when they say "I do", according to the authors of the report "Knot Yet" which was recently released by the US-based National Marriage Project.
And marrying late does bring about more advantages both for couples and for kids alike. By allowing women and men to finish school first, they tend to earn more after they get married.
Most importantly, delaying marriage helps reduce the chance of pregnancy out of the wedlock. Women who don't delay marriage are increasingly likely to become mothers before they become wives.
And on the children's side, the report suggests that kids do suffer financial, academic and emotional consequences when their parents are not in stable relationships and romantic partners come and go.
Read more at http://tinyurl.com/knotyet.
