Older generations attitude toward new technology

When I ask my mother what she thought of the new generation of communicaton with technology, she said that it is absolutely cruciul to have the new technologies, in our fast paced environment. With out these technologies, would not be able to affectively comunicate to each other the worlds events, or a conference meeting with the boss. I agree with this, because the only way i talk to my mom now is either through email, or on my cell phone, which both are a technological feat, if you don't think about being able to talk into outerspace.