tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post3167485791020504418..comments2023-09-18T07:16:38.615-05:00Comments on BLissed-Out Grandma: Operating on the edgeNancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-46885302666884113382011-03-22T19:10:15.277-05:002011-03-22T19:10:15.277-05:00I know so little about tech stuff! Not sure what I...I know so little about tech stuff! Not sure what I would do without my husband! He fixes almost everything for us!gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894920637532415315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-43246302867749186312011-03-20T18:46:07.635-05:002011-03-20T18:46:07.635-05:00No questions: technology makes me both happy and c...No questions: technology makes me both happy and cranky. It's a confounding yin and yang. It also suck up my time, and but in other ways makes it more productive. There is no easy one on this one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-70342909328320408202011-03-20T16:30:10.609-05:002011-03-20T16:30:10.609-05:00Remember when the movie 2001 came out and "Ha...Remember when the movie 2001 came out and "Hal" the computer seemed so far-fetched? HA!<br /><br />Very thoughtful post. Especially about creating technology that alters our world and then finding we can't control it.<br /><br />I'm glad I've lived to see so much of the good side and I just hope I get off the planet before the bad side buries us all.injaynesworldhttp://injaynesworld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-77654022000173695572011-03-20T15:09:24.257-05:002011-03-20T15:09:24.257-05:00I'm sitting with my laptop on the dining room ...I'm sitting with my laptop on the dining room table as my Mac support person fixes my iMac. A corrupt preference has set my plans for the day back by a couple of hours and a hundred bucks. How can I send blood pressure readings to my doc if the spreadsheet is only on the iMac?<br /><br />Still. Where would I be without my blogging or my Facebook community?<br /><br />Guess it's about tradeoffs.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-66827910390008262342011-03-20T11:05:46.337-05:002011-03-20T11:05:46.337-05:00Our internet connection went down at work the othe...Our internet connection went down at work the other day and it took me about ten minutes to figure out what else I could do off-line... dang, I'm so dependent!http://howtobecomeacatladywithoutthecats.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888838201074339916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-7218521611353551162011-03-20T08:55:35.539-05:002011-03-20T08:55:35.539-05:00This is such a thoughtful post. Lots to think abou...This is such a thoughtful post. Lots to think about here. Control of any kind is an illusion, and it feels like the faster things are, the more we feel the need for control. Sort of a Catch 22. I wonder often what's going to happen when all our technology isn't available.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-64265794156122187612011-03-19T16:16:15.757-05:002011-03-19T16:16:15.757-05:00You said it "control is an illusion" som...You said it "control is an illusion" sometimes I think that we are better off just hiding our heads in the snowbank. I think it is a frustration that many of us share..computers and their problems, not to mention the worlds problems:(Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-72293012784734656472011-03-19T12:51:04.454-05:002011-03-19T12:51:04.454-05:00I am very anti-tech. I don't even have a micr...I am very anti-tech. I don't even have a microwave. I love the internet and I hate it too. Technology scares me. My husband is the total opposite. If it's tech, he's got to have it. GPS to go to the corner grocery store? Cell phones, ipads, ipods, remotes for everything, I hate it all! At least these things are silly and don't carry unacceptable risks. Too bad it's all not this simple.Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-4716186191505363212011-03-19T12:37:42.744-05:002011-03-19T12:37:42.744-05:00Wow, Nancy. This is a great post. You've spoke...Wow, Nancy. This is a great post. You've spoken so well about issues that are affecting us all. I have a love/hate relationship with my computer, found all sorts of new reasons for using the F word, but it's become a huge part of my life and made writing such a joy. I was never into the yellow pad and box of pencils.<br /><br />I saw a typewriter for sale at an antique store yesterday! <br /><br />Just another crack cocaine addict, :)<br />TTeresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-25714531346251023832011-03-19T11:27:29.610-05:002011-03-19T11:27:29.610-05:00One thing I know for sure is that I will never und...One thing I know for sure is that I will never understand the workings of my computer. The other thing is, anytime we think we have control over something, it is only an illusion.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428797675882725547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-76649649539468756292011-03-19T08:59:52.517-05:002011-03-19T08:59:52.517-05:00I think you have very well articulated something w...I think you have very well articulated something we are all feeling a bit of right now....a feeling of helplessness regarding so many things we don't understand.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-58835941973645883502011-03-19T08:20:07.863-05:002011-03-19T08:20:07.863-05:00Ohhh. I have so much to say about this. You are so...Ohhh. I have so much to say about this. You are so right about how our innovation is moving much faster than our ability to protect ourselves from the dangers that the innovations can bring. Being reliant on computers is really just the beginning. But I think about how I own a business and 10 years ago, my business would have never been possible...or there would have been loans, rent, stress. Now, I just log on, post my items and if something sells, I ship it. It has made a dream come true with minimal cost or effort. At the same time, if my computer or Internet goes down, I am SCREWED. <br /><br />And look at all of the bloggers who have turned their writing into a career...selling books that were based on their blogs. I don't have any delusions that it will happen to me...I write for the sake of writing...but it COULD happen. That could not have happened before computers. <br /><br />At the same time, I long for a simpler time. I drive my Prius to the Farmer's Market to buy fruits and vegetables that were brought in that morning, not shipped from Chile or Mexico. I give them my money for their produce. It's easy and direct. And it's better for my health. Because with all the advances in cancer care, wouldn't it be great to not need them because I wasn't eating anything soaked in chemical to begin with?<br /><br />You know I could have a HUGE discussion on this. I'm practicing a lot of restraint by stopping now. ;)Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09631534121013434266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-51642313296449038652011-03-19T08:03:50.351-05:002011-03-19T08:03:50.351-05:00I wonder if all this out of control feeling I'...I wonder if all this out of control feeling I've had lately is related to what's happening in the world. I found that picnik (a free graphics program) fills in for what I can't do with iPhoto (like put text on a picture and resize it). I used Photoshop when it was paid for by my employer, but now... I wouldn't even consider buying it!<br /><br />Thoughtful post. I always enjoy coming over here.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-11828084825246032692011-03-19T06:52:18.679-05:002011-03-19T06:52:18.679-05:00Chaos is the rule. Not sure why we worship control...Chaos is the rule. Not sure why we worship control and complacency. Made me think. Thank you.Corinnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581819225069644563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002258242339978362.post-858437429470159432011-03-19T04:06:47.124-05:002011-03-19T04:06:47.124-05:00Hey Nancy, it's true. Considering the success ...Hey Nancy, it's true. Considering the success rate of the average toaster, it's a wonder anyone ever takes an elevator. IndigoIndigo Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957870121933442627noreply@blogger.com