Tech Support, and Other Ironic Phrases
I wrote this 20 years ago, and was curious about how the subject held up. Although I made some changes, it still seems awfully familiar these days. My oldest daughter is normally a calm person, […]
Tag: computers
Don’t Worry – Artificial Intelligence Has Everything Under Control
These days, everywhere you turn, people are panicking about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Pundits warn that robots will replace workers, machines will take over the economy, and before long we’ll all be wearing silver jumpsuits and […]
Every Year Has a January 2 in It
Things change all the time. Relationships change. Politics change Food prices change. Computers change. Change change; the back of our quarters vary with each passing year. Synonyms mutate. And even years change! Leap years have […]
Public Service Announcement – Online DMV Tests
Plate tectonics My friend wanted to take the online DMV test. Her friend said it would be easier than driving to the DMV and taking the written driving test. So she plugged away on her […]
Computer Games for Cheap People
Computer games are the detours in the highway of life. They are a pleasant way to waste your life while avoiding any of the more productive activities. There is always the excuse that they sharpen […]
The Danger of Storing Your Stuff in the Cloud
I consider myself a foremost expert on computers, technology, and cyber security – even if both my technophile children might laugh hysterically at that assessment. Compared to my cats, I’m a veritable Einstein. In fact, […]
Say happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week three times fast
I’ve been taking 911 calls for so long that they were originally 91 calls. Well, it seems that way, anyway. It turns out National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week predates my employment in the emergency services […]
Booting Up the Carpocalypse
Remember when cars didn’t have starters, and you used to have to crank them to start? Okay, neither do I. But I’ll bet a lot of you remember a time before cars were mostly computers. […]
When Your Car Is Smarter Than You
I totally loved my last car, so it’s ironic that it got totaled, which I didn’t love. Normally I’m not one of those who falls madly in love with automobiles. They’re just something to get […]
Confessions of a YouTube Junkie
Some people snort cocaine. Others shoot up on heroin. I watch YouTube videos. As far as I know, there is no support group for people like me, and there are many of us. If there […]