So how do gourds connect and intersect with technology? Time passes and for thousands of years gourds have moved with the times, apparently in quiet ways. They have a wide and varied history: grain and milk carriers, the original hand grenade (filled with hornets, plugged, then lobbed into enemy territory where it hit the ground, burst open, and well, 'crazy as mad hornets' isn't just an expression, you know?), as national currency, containers, utensils, birdhouses, and canteens. As history moved forward, gourds moved as well.
Now, the Internet and The Cloud are the newest forms of 'moving forward' and gourds move too, perhaps indirectly. Gourd gardeners and artisans benefit from the newest technologies for growing and crafting. Books are written and produced digitally, printed in foreign lands, and sold online. Tutorials are commonly found online now. Electronic communication and collaborations help promote gourd organizations. Currently the American Gourd Society is connecting with all the state chapters for leadership elections. SurveyMonkey is used to pinpoint rationals for decisions. Chapter members keep in touch with each other through blogs.So, perhaps the gourd itself hasn't advanced technologically over time, but the world of gourds and gourd enthusiasts connect and intersect with technology to share and advance knowledge.