I was born in 1940, studied electrical engineering in the late 50’s. I’ve experienced most every technological development in electronics since the vacuum tube up close and personal.
So many exciting breakthroughs for me and my fellow nerds. The transistor, the microprocessor, the personal computer, the internet.
But I would say that technology has probably advanced more rapidly in the past 30 years.
> “But I would say that technology has probably advanced more rapidly in the past 30 years.”
And the people of the previous 30 years would have said the same. :-) That statement applies to the entire modern age — technological change has been accelerating. In culture, though, I believe the change from the 50s to late 60s and beyond was more significant.