Social networks are no substitute to socializing with people

Modern technology never ceases to amaze me, as well as the opportunities it offers for extending our understanding of the world and for making our lives more convenient and comfortable.

When I was a small child in the United Kingdom in the 1970s, it was just around the time when most homes were getting central heating installed and color television was becoming affordable, but I still remember that we had to walk around 15 minutes to the nearest available telephone, a public call box in the town.

And I remember the sense of wonder when I first saw what could be loosely termed as a computer game - "Pong", which was an extremely rudimentary tabletennis game.