My journey into the digital age
I have personally experienced, both at work and in my private life, extraordinary advances in information and communication technology over the past several decades. Encompassed in those decades was a broad range of "equipment" or machines, whose benefits I enjoyed along the way. In the 1970s, the typewriter was my main tool as an international banker. I prepared all office documents in English…
Throughout the last few decades, I have witnessed remarkable advancements in information and communication technology, both in my professional life and personal experiences. In the 1970s, as an international banker, my primary tool was a typewriter. All office documents were prepared in English using a typewriter, and any revisions required the entire document to be retyped.
To communicate with my bank's offices in other countries, I relied on telex, typing messages which were then converted into punched tape by a telex operator and transmitted via a specialized machine.
The 1980s brought significant changes as fax machines began to replace telex. This technology proved particularly advantageous, as it allowed the transmission of entire documents, including signatures, across the globe in mere minutes. By the early 1990s, personal computers (PCs) had started to become commonplace in the workplace. During this period, for me, the computer became an invaluable tool, greatly enhancing my efficiency in handling various tasks.
The mid-to-late 1990s saw the emergence of the internet and the World Wide Web. These innovations revolutionized global communication and information sharing, paving the way for the digital age we live in today.
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