You might enjoy this old post of mine from a couple of years ago: http://mcguireslaw.com/2007/12/17/60th-birthday-for-the-transistor/

I have been stopping by for a few months now, and have enjoyed your thoughtful observations on technology.

I especially enjoyed this article because it had to do with watches. My dad was an electrical engineer who worked at IBM on such things as system360, and the Saturn 5 missile for NASA. I was fascinated by technology at an early age, and the closest I could come to the anazing world in which my father worked was whenever he would bring home a new calculator or watch.

The watch that sticks out most clearly was a Timext digital wrist watch circa 1977, which had an LED display and a button on the side which you had to press to show the time. The display used up so much power that if you turned it on too often, it would run down the batteries in a few days. I think that was why after a while my Dad gave up on it, and removed several links from the wristband so I could wear it.

So, not to be disrespectful, of course, but there were at least some watchmakers 30 years ago that were contemplating the uses of microprocessors in wristwatches, and one 6 year old boy who was absolutely certain about the future of such devices.

Thanks again for your insights. Keep it up, please!