Spice Goddess 6 : My digital addiction
Last week an electricity cut all day made me very uneasy as I was not able to Blog , Tweet, BBM or Whatsapp unless it as very important in attempt to save my battery life.
However my plan of action didnt last too long as i felt the need to use my phone for the numerous tasks i use it for normally.This lead to the phone dying by midday , the electricity was only due to come back on at 4PM. I then decided to read for abit then decided to spend quality time chatting with my mum and gran for about 2 hours .
During this bonding session I realised ahhh my laptop was still fully charged from the night before. So with a smile as big as a Cheshire cat i went off to get my laptop to charge my phone and my external hard drive. I then decided to to clean up my hard drive , put on a playlist and charge my phone at the same time. Wow such great multitasking skills us women have.
And then there was light Eureka , i could put my phone to charge properly and both my netbook and laptop.However it later dawned on me that evening how I am totally addicted to this digital era and how the art of conversation has become a dying art.
Its so totally evident as people can no longer hold a decent conversation. Even the learners of today write in text language and no longer use proper English... Yes I am addicted to the digital age but i can hold a conversation and I use proper English when I write.Presses the ESC KEY to end ....
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retraining
hey there awesome response ......maybe we do need to retrain our mindset as to the use of technology. The art of reading is an awesome skill/hobby however many now use ebooks and kindle readers instead the experience the feel of turning pages or the smell of a new book
nice one AznHun
ive managed to hook up a UPS @home to give me approx 6hours of working time should Eskom decide to play hardball. even tho its only desktops that Ive got hooked up, I aim to install a UPS that gives me 220V outlet power for exactly that crucial charges for my Nokia & Blackberrys, my Sony cameras and my Tablet plus who knows what other paraphenalia. I can cook on a fire, dont need 2 bath(sic), light a candle and drink warm beer! but i sure need my stuff charged and good2Go! nice one AznHun!
Always prepared :)
I see you like me love gadgets did you read blog 2 of mine about my handbag
During a recent trip to PTA read in a Gadget magazine about a charger that charges for up to 10hours works off a solar powered charger and the other one charged for abt 30min and provided abt 8hrs of battery life could be used for iPads, mobile phones , iPods and even certain laptops. Maybe you should look into this . love the approach to warm beer thankfully I dont drink beer
ROFL
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Girl GUIDE
LOL you mean girl guide or brownie the answer is NO LOL. Just a girl coming home to SA bringing all her gadgets with her
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Cool post AznHun. Got me thinking.
Lets just say the power going out and digital withdrawal is an old experience for someone who has been joined at the fingers to a computer since the 80's. I am aware that this addiction has gotten worse over the last 25 years and that, as you are, I am fairly much addicted to my technology.
Years ago (somewhere in the 90s), during one such incident, I was staring at the wall and shivering, and I made a decision. I could not allow myself to fall apart ever time the power went down. In defense I decided to learn a lot of caveman skills, like making a fire with two sticks, so that when the nuclear (or zombie) apocalypse comes, I will still be able to function. Part of my training involved playing the entire Fallout series.
Seriously though, when the power goes out I have a good laugh at the people standing aimlessly at the dead ATM in the sure knowledge that I have "ruggedized" myself. I can make a fire with a flint, I know which mushrooms I can eat, I can skin a buck, kill a chicken, and have spent enough time in the great outdoors to find my way around. If all else fails, I know how to read a real book(you turn the pages with your fingers)
This contrary to my teen years when I looked like Casper and couldn't be moved from a screen with a crowbar.
Balance in all things, I'm ready for the apocalypse (or Eskoms next load shedding exercise)and I have chased my teen sons outdoors enough that they are also trained.
Bring it on ...