Life-Changing Technology
It sometimes seems that new technologies surface on a daily basis. Society is constantly being bombarded with new inventions, and improvements upon old ones. I ignore most of them, and when I do adopt some new device, I tend to do so begrudgingly. The mobile telephone is a perfect example of this. Due to the nature of my job, I was among the first people to start using a mobile phone when they became readily available to the non-wealthy members of the populace, but I regretted having to do so; I needed one because I sometimes have to coordinate and manage as many as 40 or more people, working on 5 or more simultaneous events in all corners of the Bay Area.
Every now and then something really great comes along and changes my life for the better. For instance:
Laptop– It has freed me to do many things I could not do before. Whether it’s something simple like forwarding my calls to my mobile phone (which I now happily embrace) and working remotely from a cafe, the beach, a park, or basically anywhere, or something wonderful like having access to thousands of mp3s at the touch of a button when I DJ, my laptop has markedly improved my life.
Sonicare toothbrush– I used to hate going the the dentist, and brushing my teeth was just a bland daily routine. In the few years I’ve had my Sonicare I’ve come to relish not only the brushing, but the flattering remarks from the dentist about how sparklingly clean my teeth are.
DVD player– I enjoy watching movies (who doesnt’?), but I seldom purchased them on VHS tapes, as they didn’t seem to last very long. Now that DVDs exist, I have free reign to buy all my favorite films, or at least the ones that are available as DVDs, without fear of them wearing out. I must have well over 100 films by now, and I must confess– I had about 20 before I finally bought a DVD player.
Those three are all that come to mind. Like I said, I ain’t much for technology. I live in a Tiki Lounge and drive a car from the 1950s; it is clear I am not an “early adopter.”
Today’s Question: Have any technological advances bettered your ilfe?
My laptop makes me feel sophisticated, so i can look like a trendy smart ass (and i like the G4 also because it’s easier to match my outfit with). and i like to hear when ppl say, “nice laptop.”…or suddenly it becomes a pick up line…better than “have I met you before?” right?
I was the first one among my peers to have a cell-phone, i think it was ’94, when they have already made the phones much smaller, but they weren’t that common…well, at least not in my lil kid social circle. My dad got me one cuz i was taking a college math class at the local JC
I can’t live without internet, how else would I have been able to connect with you?