Tag: gadgets

TECH-ADDICTED – BY ELLIN CURLEY

I didn’t realize how dependent we are on technology, or more precisely, our household machines. Then our Keurig coffee maker had a glitch and wouldn’t work. How were we going to make coffee?? !!XX?? We’ve always had a French Press and a regular drip coffee maker in the house. So I dug them out from … Continue reading TECH-ADDICTED – BY ELLIN CURLEY

WHAT DO YOU READ? – Marilyn Armstrong

So let's say you’re at the airport. Your flight is delayed for six more hours, and none of your electronic devices are working. Out of juice and all the plugs are taken ... and there's no free wi-fi. Oh no! How can you pass the time? Those chairs are too uncomfortable for sleep and you're … Continue reading WHAT DO YOU READ? – Marilyn Armstrong

TECHNO-ADDICT – BY ELLIN CURLEY

I didn’t realize how dependent we are on technology, or more precisely, our household machines. Then our Keurig coffee maker had a glitch and wouldn’t work. How were we going to make coffee?? !!XX?? We’ve always had a French Press and a regular drip coffee maker in the house. So I dug them out from … Continue reading TECHNO-ADDICT – BY ELLIN CURLEY

I NEED A GUIDE – Marilyn Armstrong

FOWC with Fandango — Guide I do not need a caretaker, though lord knows I would certainly like someone to clean my house and also, please, cook dinner! I need someone to guide me through what I need to do each day. Remind me what day it is. If I have an appointment. Where the appointment … Continue reading I NEED A GUIDE – Marilyn Armstrong

RECHARGING EVERYTHING

Everything -- or nearly everything -- runs on batteries. Rechargeable batteries. Laptops, tablets, Kindles, cellphone, headphones, cameras, mouses (mice have fur and make squeaky noises, mouses attach to your computer using USB transmission), GPS, clocks, flashlights, remote controls, electric razors, tooth cleaning machines, and a mind-numbing array of other small electronic devices I can't remember until I … Continue reading RECHARGING EVERYTHING

WANTED: THE TIME STRETCHING GADGET

Time travel? Invisibility? Anywhere doors? Nope, none of the above. What I need -- right now -- is a time extender. I need something that makes every 24 hours give me as much time as 48. The faster I try to go, the behinder I seem to get. Now, the holiday is barreling down on … Continue reading WANTED: THE TIME STRETCHING GADGET

ARE WE LIVING IN THE SAME WORLD?

Terminal Time You’re at the airport, your flight is delayed for six more hours, and none of your electronic devices is working. How do you pass the time? I don't believe it. You genuinely don't know what to do without electronic gadgets? You are lost without your cell phone or tablet? Really? You're not kidding … Continue reading ARE WE LIVING IN THE SAME WORLD?

HOW TERRIFIC WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS?

Once upon a time, I cooked rice in a pot with a lid. I used a manual typewriter and if I wanted a book to read, I had to go to a book store or the library. Televisions received (maybe) half a dozen channels -- fewer if you lived in the country -- and none of … Continue reading HOW TERRIFIC WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS?

CHARGE! – Marilyn Armstrong

To keep the world running, I have to charge things that recharge and keep a stack of AAA and AA rechargeable batteries ready to go. My world -- the entire world and now, my heart too -- runs on batteries. Mostly rechargeable batteries, except for my pacemaker which needs new batteries every 4 or 5 … Continue reading CHARGE! – Marilyn Armstrong

It’s Not Your Equipment … It’s a Lack of Documentation! – Marilyn Armstrong

Maybe I should just give up, but I spent my career writing material to help folks use complicated equipment and sometimes very obscure software. I should probably start by mentioning that I've fought this battle for long years ... and was utterly defeated. About 7 or 8 years ago, high-tech companies, in a money crunch and driven … Continue reading It’s Not Your Equipment … It’s a Lack of Documentation! – Marilyn Armstrong