Let’s face it. The 21st century has seen a digital advancement of many tasks that used to have to be done in person years ago now being able to be done online. From placing bets on online casinos to sending a picture of a check for deposit instead of going in person to the bank to deposit it, tasks and fun activities are becoming more streamlined because of technology than ever before.
From In-Person Casinos To Online Casinos
In-person casinos were prominent in America when some states legalized gambling in the 1930s. Gambling legalization led to the popular gambling locations of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Las Vegas.
Online casinos started becoming prominent in 1994. Two years later, there were only 15 casinos available online. By 1997, this number skyrocketed to 200.
When you make an online casino account, you must verify your identity by providing your name, address, and Social Security Number. You may have to upload pictures of your state ID and a selfie with you holding it to further verify your identity.
Fund your account with a debit or credit card. Some online casinos even allow you to fund your account with certain cryptocurrencies. Check the payment method terms and conditions. From there, you can make bets on virtual slots, roulette, Blackjack, baccarat, bingo, and other games.
From Physical Banks To Mobile Banking
The first commercial bank in America was the Bank of North America which opened at the turn of the New Year in 1782. The Bank of the United States originated in 1791 thanks to Alexander Hamilton who was the United States Secretary of Treasury at the time. The bank originated for America to track its collected taxes and to satisfy debt payoffs to foreign countries in their alliance.
While commercial banks still exist such as Bank of America, PNC Bank, and TD Bank, you can conveniently do mobile banking from your smartphone rather than going to a bank branch. Many bank branches no longer have tellers and operate exclusively off bank members making deposits and withdrawals from ATMs.
Set up direct deposit with your place of work so they do not have to send you physical checks for you to cash. If you do get a check, you can snap a picture on your mobile banking app and have it auto-deposited into your account.
From Reading Physical Books To Reading Ebooks
If you wanted to read a book before the mid-2000s, you had to visit a mom-and-pop bookstore or your local Barnes and Noble to pick up a copy. In 2006, Sony Corporation manufactured an ebook reader before Amazon put its Kindle e-reader on the market in 2007.
Currently, there are only about 10,800 bookstores left which is still lower than the 12,363 that were around back in 1997. Hence, there are 12.2% fewer bookstores now than there were in the late 1990s. The drop in brick-and-mortar bookstores is due to people being able to get their books online. Traditional readers can get paperbacks and hardback books delivered, while virtual readers can get auto-delivery on their Kindle e-reader.
From Visiting A Business To Get A Job To Applying Online
The days of going to a business to fill out a paper job application are obsolete unless you are applying at a mom-and-pop small business in town. Now, you can look at job boards online and fill out applications from the comfort of your home as long as you have an Internet connection. This saves you gas expenses commuting around town to find a job.
Conclusion
We sometimes take for granted the virtual conveniences we have today that we no longer have to do in person like long ago. Let’s embrace these conveniences and give thanks for the technological advances that have made them possible.
