Internet blackout Tuesday

Hi folks! I haven't been able to be online nor trade the whole day because my internet provider was replacing its main wires in the neighborhood. It made me realize how dependent we have become to technology. Especially day-traders. At least I was glad I didn't have any position left opened in the market. I wonder how traders in the 80's or 90's managed to really control risk prior to the instant-internet-access/overnight-trading-sessions era. Food for thought. The positive aspect to today's "internet blackout" is that I didn't lose money :-p. I'll be back tomorrow.