[The Hierophant]

I think Yorick had his tongue placed somewhat precariously close to his cheek when he started this thread. Still, I know what he means, it can be frustrating when you are travelling via long-haul air flights and want to keep up to date with your friends, family and business associates via email, but can't due to a lack of equipment at airports. Widespread internet access is pretty standard in most technologically advanced cities in the world. So I feel Yorick's pain when he expects to be able to drop a quick email between flights, but finds that there isn't a net-connected public computer in sight.

However, maybe we're just spoiled. I know that instant telecommunications have become a huge part of my life over the last 8 years or so, to the point where I have built my lifestyle on the assumption that I will have access to them whenever I want. If I were to permanently lose my net access and cellphone I would have to totally restructure my daily life in order to cope with the loss of communication convenience. But that's just the way technology works. You can depend upon so much that it becomes an extension of your own body, but when that is the case, if it craps out, you can end up feeling like you've lost a large chunk of yourself. Best to keep grounded and not rely TOO much on your tools.