Chapter 1. That's One Fancy Hammer!

Technology is a tool. It helps us accomplish amazing things, hopefully more quickly, more easily, and more amazingly if we hadn't used the tool. Before we had newfangled steam-powered hammering machines, we had hammers. And before we had hammers, we had the painful process of smacking a nail into a board with our bare hands. Technology is all about making our lives better, easier, and less painful.