Gee Whiz

I don't generally get very 'gee whiz' about technology anymore. But I woke up awhile ago, checked Facebook, and discovered that even as I was lying here in bed, Thich Nhat Hanh was about to deliver a lecture at Plum Village in France, and that it was being streamed live online.

I followed the link, and there was Thay, speaking in French with English translation. And I could watch it as it happened without even getting out of bed.

There's something about watching a glitchy, low-res feed that gives you a sense of 'being there' that you don't get from glossy, hgh-quality broadcast or cable coverage.