Taking the Enthusiasm out of Tech

I remember when I bought my first FireWire Mac. I was so excited at the prospect of having a port that could allow me to record multiple tracks of simultaneous audio without missing a beat. Sure, it meant I had to get a whole new I/O breakout box to take advantage of all that speed. But the possibilities were so enthralling, I couldn’t wait to spend all my money. And all my tech enthusiast friends were right there with me. Apple left a few legacy ports on the…