By Christy May, WNED-TV producer and director
My phone rang. My sister was calling via FaceTime from her home in Ireland. Thanks to technology we enjoy these ‘virtual visits’ across the Atlantic Ocean - for free. This time, my 2-year-old niece, Charlotte, had prompted her mom to ring so she could talk to Rico, my African Grey parrot, whom she became infatuated with during her visit last Christmas. Isn’t technology wonderful? Steve Jobs probably never envisioned the iPhone as a way for a 2-year-old to exchange pleasantries with a talking parrot. Even one of the world’s best visionaries can’t fully anticipate how technology will change the world.
