Category: Technology

WHEN PHONE CALLS WERE FUN

A FRIDAY FLASHBACK AS TRUE NOW AS WHEN I ORIGINALLY WROTE IT At 7 in the morning, I woke up. I tried to remember my dream. Something about cats made of smoke and a clothesline that was part of a computer game. A shrink who offered to scratch my back, but couldn't find the right … Continue reading WHEN PHONE CALLS WERE FUN

APPLIANCES DIDN’T LAST LONGER IN THE OLD DAYS

Our toaster has died on one side. The other side still works, but obviously, we need a new toaster. I have bought a lot of toasters over the years. I have bought expensive ones, cheapies, and many in the middle. Every toaster (except the most expensive one -- a Braun from Germany, which only lasted … Continue reading APPLIANCES DIDN’T LAST LONGER IN THE OLD DAYS

LAST ON THE CARDS

Last on the Card – April 2022 I suppose I was lucky. Usually, I forget everything almost immediately, but since I took these very last yesterday and didn't get around to processing them until now, they were waiting for me. There are two: one from my OMD EM5 (original) with a 60mm Olympus macro lens. I … Continue reading LAST ON THE CARDS

REMEMBER WHEN PHONE CALLS WERE FUN?

FLASHBACK FROM 2020 AND AMAZINGLY, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAS CHANGED! Rolling slowly out of bed, I tried to remember what I'd been dreaming about. Something about cats made of smoke and a clothesline that was part of a computer game. And a shrink who offered to scratch my back, but couldn't find the right spot. I … Continue reading REMEMBER WHEN PHONE CALLS WERE FUN?

A PROVOCATIVE QUESTION RERUN

Fandango’s Provocative Question #6 Revisited It's a rerun, but it's probably even more relevant now than it was the first time around. “Is technological advancement a net positive or a net negative?” Technological advancement is too broad a term for me to address. It would include medicine, electronics, computers, cell phones, social media, television, CGI -- … Continue reading A PROVOCATIVE QUESTION RERUN

THE NEW COMPUTER

I didn't want to do it. I don't like setting up new computers because not only is it a lot of work, but it takes weeks before it feels like "home." My preference is that everything I buy should last forever, but that's not the way it works anymore. This (current older) computer can't power … Continue reading THE NEW COMPUTER

THE DAY THE WATER STOPPED RUNNING

Name this antique! Last night, I went to get a couple of rolls of toilet paper for my bathroom. It was all chewed up. There were pieces of it all over the closet. Which meant... Mice. We've been pretty much mouse-free for the past few years, having had almost every possible entry point sealed off, … Continue reading THE DAY THE WATER STOPPED RUNNING

NEWS OF THE DAY

Last night was the first time Garry saw me throw away a couple of drawings. He seemed shocked. I'm not sure exactly why. Waste of very good paper? Waste of all that work? But the thing is, not every drawing or painting or any piece of artwork is going to come out the way you … Continue reading NEWS OF THE DAY

YOU CAN’T BE TOO CAREFUL

I've been hacked. A lot of you have been hacked. Getting hacked used to be a rare event. Not anymore. It's downright common these days. Those hackers never give up, and they are always looking for victims. Luckily, I have watchdogs. My bank alerts me to anything that doesn't look right, no matter how small … Continue reading YOU CAN’T BE TOO CAREFUL

WELCOME TO FEBRUARY – WORLD SHARING TIME AGAIN

SHARE YOUR WORLD January ended with the biggest ever blizzard of the month of January. We have had bigger blizzards in other months, but this one was the winner for January. Not to worry, because now they are predicting more snow next weekend. I hope we get some melting in between. Life is speeding along. … Continue reading WELCOME TO FEBRUARY – WORLD SHARING TIME AGAIN