This document presents a series of quotes from various organizations throughout history complaining about students' dependence on new technologies for writing and calculating. The quotes show that as early as 1703, teachers were concerned about students relying on slates instead of preparing bark to do calculations by hand. Subsequent quotes express worries about dependence on paper, ink, store-bought ink, fountain pens, ballpoint pens, and handheld calculators. The concluding statement notes that while these technologies like pens, pencils and calculators are still used today, computers now make lives even easier, and there will always be complaints about new technologies.