Some of the things we do now with our devices are things that, only a few years ago, we would have found odd or disturbing, but they have quickly come to seem familiar.
Even just a few years ago, discussions surrounding the HGP focused mainly on what insights the project had brought or would bring to our understanding of human disease.
Just a few years ago, many of us were convinced that public cloud was great- but was most appropriate for archive, backup and other business“non-critical” data.
Just a few years ago, industry was on track to produce two million cars by 2020- a target now impossible with Britain's reputation as stable and attractive business environment undermined.
After all, just a few years ago, the games industry as a whole seemed to be calling for an end to smaller, more portable gaming devices in favour of smartphones.
While this business model worked fine just a couple of years ago, it's difficult to justify now given that device makers can get free software from Symbian, Google Android, and Linux.
Only a few years ago, this stretch of land in Argentina's northern province of Salta was still forest- home to the Wichí people, and part of the gigantic Gran Chaco forest that spreads across northern Argentina and its neighbouring countries Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil.
Just until a few years ago the Brixton area was considered very dangerous and shady, whereas today it is only dangerous for your stomach, because there are too many delicacies to try here!
Only a few years ago it would have been impossible to imagine that so many people across the world who are either directly involved in small-scale artisan food production, or are interested in consuming the fruits of such labours, should gather together in this way.
ほんの数年前まで、ヌーディズムが合法だったバルセロナ。
Until 2 years ago, public nudity was legal in Barcelona.
ほんの数年前まで、私はいつも独りきりでした。
Until a couple of years ago, I have always gone it alone.
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