Last night during the news I had a bit of an experience with my imagination. I imagined a series of news reports showing, at the start, a kid trying to work out how to connect speakers. Then it took of, like a photo of someone eating a sandwich might be the prelude to a series of reports on restaurants, food trucks, etc.

Near the beginning, the announcer could ask, "So you think the guy who hooked up your speakers is doing something you could do? Maybe twenty years ago, but day by day that work is getting more specialized and difficult to do.

"Many of you know you should connect the hot lead to the red binding post, but even though that's the simplest thing one of these custom audio/video installers would do, for many of us that would require an explanation! And do you know what to do when, for your client to listen to music, he needs his internet modem set up a particular way? How many of your friends know what bridged mode is and why it's required? How about an open port so you can see your new surveillance cameras on your phone?

"Yes, the world of the "hi-fi-guy" has changed drastically, from college friend to professional who has to know the world of audio, video, computer, and internet setup, a world that changes every day. Sit back as we look into this unique world that we are all coming to depend on more and more, every day, with every new internet-connected device."

THAT I would love to see.