Have you heard this one? "To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer." - Farmers' Almanac
It sure is easy to not only take modern conveniences for granted, but to allow them to become the reason for plenty of grumbling. Anything that makes our lives easier is also sure to freeze up, break down, need fixing, and otherwise "inconvenience" us.
This video is a few years old, and some of the humor is a bit coarse for my taste. But I love the way it makes me see how whiny I can get sometimes.
I read a great post yesterday that made me think about what we lose the more we have, meaning that stuff gets in the way of relationships, peace and joy. You should go check it out. Really, read every word.
Is it possible to enjoy technology without letting it get in the way of actual human interaction? Is there a happy middle ground somewhere?
In the last two weeks, just as summer hit, both of our fans died. One is completely gone, and the other will work on some strange conditions. It will only turn on if I stick some sort of long object into the grate and nudge the blades to get them spinning. Once the blades really start moving it makes this crazy terrible noise, and then I have to bump and bang it a little bit until it gets spinning at its full capacity. But, by golly, I'm not complaining about it! :) I'm just happy that it keeps me cool at night.
What technology have you been tempted to complain about lately? What technology have you appreciated? What do you gladly live without?
I am glad for my washing machine. I wouldn't want to hand wash all my laundry. I appreciate technology. But when you end up paying the electric company too much to do everything for you and then paying the gym to help you actually do some physical exercize, then you've gotten it all backwards...
ReplyDeleteOh man, great point! How true! I love my dishwasher even though I hate "doing dishes" :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post! That video had my dying laughing. It's good to get perspective (if I could only keep it for 2 seconds in a row).
ReplyDeleteI appreciate cell phones and the internet a ton. The internet blows my mind...we had someone over for dinner the other night and I had made a dessert. She asked, "Does it have cinnamon in it, because I'm allergic to cinnamon." I said no--but it had allspice in it and I didn't know if allspice had cinnamon in it. We looked allspice up on the internet and wha-laa! Allspice is indeed it's OWN spice, no cinnamon in it.
We marveled at the information at our fingertips.
:)