by Jennibean
iStupid Oh yes. I love me some technological gadgets. I've got it bad for this new iPhone that has come out. And yeah, baby... I gots mine. But I have to admit... getting it was no easy feat. I kept a journal of my...read more
Techno Trash In the strangest of new electronic gadgets making their debut into our home, I present the smooth, sleek, stainless steel, Infrared Trash Can. Just when I thought technology couldn't possibly get any m...read more
iCringe Thousands of people lined up outside of Apple stores for the chance to get their IM-primed pinkies on a flashy new iPhone. I stayed home and pondered the decadence of my peers and I. According to CNN, some peopl...read more
Select all, delete! I'm undergoing a technological breakdown. This is nothing like my regular breakdowns which are easily resolved with a tub of ice-cream and numerous glasses of wine. No, unfortunately this type of break...read more
Technology's creeping up on us everywhere. Chances are you're probably not getting this article by Morse code or semaphore, but rather off some kind of electronic device like a computer or some such wizardry. Almost eve...read more
The night the power went out...Or Man Vs. Wild The Sun Sets As I rode the bus home from work, I didn't hear the cell phone in my pocket ring above the everyday din of the voices and engines of rush hour. I wasn't there...read more
by V. Thomas
WHAT'S IN YOUR SIM? Advances in technology progress by the nanosecond. The theory that one day our technological advances will lead to the creation of machines with such superior intelligence that they will have the cap...read more
by Catlin Hogan
Every so often technology rears its robotic head and blesses us with a wonderful convenience. Unfortunately, not so today. As I was unwrapping a box full of parachute equipment I happened upon one of my favourite thing...read more
When I was a secretary, it fell to me to clean the old fashioned fax machine whenever it got dirty and streaks started showing up on the print outs. To do this, you had to open the clam shell, flip the top back and wipe...read more
Technology is everywhere. We can't get through the day without it. My husband works in management and is usually at work about 12 hours a day. We talk on the phone and text each other more than we actually talk face to fac...read more
by Fox Writer
To err is human; to perfect is machine. One thing that I have noticed is that in today's world it is often man versus machine. Today, it's not uncommon for a computer to be doing the work that only a few years ago a pe...read more
by Jennie Marie
Before you call a technical support line, here are 20 things you should know. 1. Do not yell at us, we don't care. In fact, we're less likely to assist you if you are yelling at us. Didn't your mother ever tell you yell...read more
by Tracy Korn
Drawing the Line You know something, this is why I don't usually watch TV. Well, except for maybe one or two shows, and now I'm even wondering if it's just better to rent the things from the video store instead. Yeah I...read more
by Elle Hughes
Technology - the magic word that means our lives are constantly being made "easier" by new and/or improved technology. That may be so to some people but to me, a "technology challenged" woman my life has been made HARDER ...read more
We've spent the last week driving around with the new GPS set to travel along with us with no particular destination programmed in. We were beta testing it, I suppose. My son Tim and I discussed the need to name it, and to...read more
by JT Till
It's said that "necessity is the mother of invention" and it must be true because I needed a better way of finding my way around other than Map-Quest. Being a comedian I do a lot of driving from one gig to the next. Si...read more
by Eriam Nite
The Rise of the Leaf Blower A result of capitalism and convenience or repercussions from the Mexican-American War? It is a cool crisp yet sunny spring morning in American suburbia. You are upstairs still nuzzled d...read more
I always thought that the older I became, and the more I learned about things in general, the smarter I would become. Now, as a senior citizen, I am finding that I probably know less about everything than ever before. It ...read more
The most inane technological advance known to mankind is that human-like recording of a computer-generated female voice. They offer a very serene, accommodating voice because they want you to feel comfortable. Their ultima...read more
by Kelly Clark
I am the lone PC user in a Mac-centric office. Prior to this job, I had never worked at any office that owned so much as one Mac, but I knew they weren't really all that different and my boss agreed upon hiring me to get m...read more
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