Tag Archives: Technology
Misleading Language
Rather than calling it “improved,” it is a wonder that whoever the people are who run Yahoo! didn’t borrow from George Orwell’s 1984 and say it was “doubleplusgood.” Yahoo! has “improved” its email service that has been used by millions for decades. The email service, like so many others, is free. Always has been. You […]
Technological Changes
I remember those days. Sometimes back then there was actually something on television worth watching. Admittedly not very often.
The Modern Workplace
So true!
Numbering the Days
I didn’t read the article. The headline convinced me there was no point. There’s an app for everything, and apparently you can download one to your phone that will tell you how much longer you are going to live. What you do with that information is up to you. Predicting such a future has been […]
Working in 2025
Found this online. I haven’t had to do this since my daughter moved out and took the cats with her. I don’t miss them.
Flashback Technology
It is Friday, so we’re looking at posts from previous years. This one is from November 15, 2014. Once upon a time, more than 30 years ago, I worked for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). No, I was not a policeman; I was a civilian employee, a Micrographic Equipment Operator. I’m not surprised you […]
Think About It
If you have a smart phone in your pocket or purse, you are carrying more computing power than the United States used to put a man on the moon. Times have changed. What are you doing with all that power?
I Need This
I’m having ongoing discussions with my grandson on the difference between wanting something and needing something. He doesn’t grasp the concept At three, everything is a need, and an immediate one at that. He has no understanding of delayed gratification. Do you struggle at times with the difference between wants and needs? Be honest with […]
The Warning Label
The US Surgeon General has a great idea: warning labels on social media platforms, reminding users, especially young people that they are a hazard because of their impact on mental health. Do you see that working? No, me neither. It has been almost 60 years since warning labels were mandated on tobacco packaging. Smoking is […]
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