As I get older, I realize more and more how important control is. When I was young, I was a bit rough around the edges and had a distinct lack of control over my own thoughts and actions. Even when it came to driving, I was just an out of control kid hurtling down the road in 2500 pounds of steel and chrome. I didn’t care, I was having fun. I look back now and I am lucky I made it this far, but then I look at some of the things other kids are doing today, and I am very grateful that my generation didn’t all have cameras in their pockets and we were not inundated with social media, like Face Book.

Back to control and how large a part being in control plays in people’s lives, if you really sit for a moment and consider it, you might realize that everything you do is about control. But I want to reel it in, move away from the philosophical and get into the everyday control of our devices and our surroundings. People are always looking for a device that is easier to control, whether that's because it has a better UI and better features, or just because it is designed better. When those two come together with the right kind of synergy, it can be a glorious joining.