Second Attempt:
Are you a
Vacuum Tube ?
I am sorry to say that my surname will not lead you to my origin, for those I share a name with are far different from me and come from far away.
Generally, we don't exclaim vacuum tubes! when we think about tubes, hence the different family. Sewage, water, oil, etc. pipelines are essentially tubes, which run a long length. Also, the vacuum part of vacuum tube is, naturally speaking, only found outside Earth's atmosphere.
They are quite sheltered and I am not, though being so may have been useful for me, at least in the past.
The water, sewage, & similar pipelines run underground, within a shelter of Earth. And vacuum tubes, known to produce copious amounts of heat, could have used some shelter.
You see, I used to be attached to powerful things, things bigger than myself, but now I am cast off, for the greater good, I suppose.
Vacuum tubes, during their times, were used to build then-powerful computers. However, transistors and LSI technology has kicked them out.
Those that really know me, know what I’m made of, well- some like me and some think I am revolting.
Nothing. Vacuum tubes are, essentially, made of vacuum. Old techies like them, others, not so much. Also, note the re-volting reference again.
I may not hang around like I used to, but living out west folks do tend to roam.
The advent of transistors & LSI has phased out the use of vacuum tubes, but they still find applications in niche areas.
I come from a different family, as the title says, and in my current condition, I cannot start a family of my own.
Again, the current reference, and the vacuum tubes are now very inefficient so as to be brought to widespread commercial usage (niche applications).
First Attempt:
Are you a
Copper cable ?
I am sorry to say that my surname will not lead you to my origin, for those I share a name with are far different from me and come from far away.
I think you are alluding to the Transatlantic Telegraph Cable here (far away & sheltered). As for different goes, there a whole lot of varied cables to be found in the world. Also, a cable originates in the factory, whereas Copper originates in the Earth.
They are quite sheltered and I am not, though being so may have been useful for me, at least in the past.
As above, mostly, though I am not throws me off a bit, but not much. Being sheltered now would be of little use now, since cables are the precipice of their life.
You see, I used to be attached to powerful things, things bigger than myself, but now I am cast off, for the greater good, I suppose.
A copper wire used for conducting electricity is almost always attached to equipment bigger than it. Also, wireless technology is more efficient than Copper cables since the cables caused too much of heat loss.
Those that really know me, know what I’m made of, well- some like me and some think I am revolting.
The re-volting reference is obvious. Some people, most probably the previous generations, prefer wired tech to wireless.
I may not hang around like I used to, but living out west folks do tend to roam.
The advent of wireless technology has almost fully cast aside the copper wire, but it is still being used in most parts, but not like before when there used to be webs of it.
I come from a different family, as the title says, and in my current condition, I cannot start a family of my own.
Again, different types of cables, and the current reference.
