Flick open a browser tab to watch a live broadcast, listen to a new album or play a 3D game. It's almost too easy, which makes the arduous tech of yesteryear feel all the more warm and fuzzy.
In a mere 20 years, we've gone from piles of floppy disks to infinite cloud storage. Dial-up phone connections to fiber optic Internet. AIM chats to Facebook.
We thought a quick trip down memory lane would offer some nostalgia and a healthy dose of perspective. What are your warmest tech memories? Tell us in the comments.