I’ve never been one to name faceless objects, like cars. But I call my TomTom a name because I selected for her a voice that was prenamed Mandy. She talks to me, gives me directions, so when I consult her, I call her by name. Mandy. My new iPod touch doesn’t talk to me, butContinue reading “Rise of the Machines”
Category Archives: technology
Google takes over the world
I don’t use Word to write anymore, I use a website called Google Docs that lets me share my stories with my boss and counterparts so they can edit and see changes as I edit. I also can access the stories from any computer with Internet, so when my computer at work dies (any dayContinue reading “Google takes over the world”
Ethics test
I just completely forgot what side of the car my gas tank was on. I know this happens to a lot of people. You pull in, get out of the car, and whoops, you’re on the wrong side. I guess my excuse is that I drive another car for work sometimes and its gas tankContinue reading “Ethics test”
Nemesis
At the risk of offending someone I don’t know, but who shares the pronunciation of my name (I’m guessing), I want to share the discovery of “The Kari Safari,” not to be confused with Rhymes with Safari. Interestingly, her blog appears to be mostly movie reviews. Interesting, because of course, I am trained in theContinue reading “Nemesis”
Can you imagine if I Twittered?
I don’t know what to say. Which is precisely the problem. All the random thoughts I want to share with the Internet have become Facebook status updates instead of blogs, and that’s where I’ve been posting photos too. Partly, because I’ve tried to remain anonymous here, I have virtually no audience, and the things IContinue reading “Can you imagine if I Twittered?”
Monkey man
If you don’t follow SYTYCD (Canada or otherwise), surely you’d like to hear the latest on my dog. While we were in California for Thanksgiving, Isis tore the legs off of one of the first toys we ever got her. A stuffed monkey with stretchy legs we cleverly named “Monkey Man.” Rob got it forContinue reading “Monkey man”
Is this line secure?
Back in the day, paper records were considered to be the reliable, permanent thing, right? I’m sure there was a time when sending someone an email felt riskier than sending it in the regular mail…or even sending a fax. If they have the paper in hand, I know they’ve got it. This email thing? IContinue reading “Is this line secure?”
Wired (mostly wireless, actually)
It was a tech-heavy birthday this year. With a GPS thingy (Thanks, Rob!) — TomTom to many, but I call her Mandy, after the name of the voice I selected — the HD TiVo (Thanks, Dad!) and the PetCam (Thanks, Mom!), I can do anything. I can watch YouTube videos on my 40-inch TV! TheContinue reading “Wired (mostly wireless, actually)”
Comcastic
Have you ever been in a situation where a customer service person tells you something you know to be wrong? (I know, cable company customer service complaints, how trite.) This frequently happens when speaking to customer service people on the phone, especially when the person whom you’re asking where to find something within a 15-mileContinue reading “Comcastic”
Whatever I’m doing is what I’m meant to be doing
So, uh, I spent a little too much time yesterday figuring out how to isolate 30 seconds of a song and copy it as an MP3 for use as a ringtone on the new phone. And then creating about 10 different ringtones. I don’t even have a memory card for said phone, and can’t figureContinue reading “Whatever I’m doing is what I’m meant to be doing”
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