Technology

My friend Mike upgraded to DSL. He talked about his progress or reluctance to make progress with technology. And that's ok. I tend to be like that too. Well, that and we are cheap.

But when I think about some of the technology we have now I am very thankful for the ease or comfort it has brought to my life.

DSL really is nice for internet surfing. After working at a company with a T1 line it's hard to go home to dial-up.

DVD's - I like this technology for a couple of reasons. DVD's last longer than videos. And are far less temperamental between machines. The biggest thing I like about DVD's is the portability. I can take a movie on a plane. God bless it, they are worth it just for how fast they make the flight go.

Cell Phone - In all honesty I could care less about having a cell phone. I got it for one reason. Security. Winter security to be exact. The one thing I have never gotten over is winter anxiety. The idea of being stuck somewhere in 20 below weather was really really unnerving to me. When the news says exposed flesh WILL freeze what do you do if your car breaks down? And even though we are in the heart of the Twin Cities it is still relatively rural in parts. I could be looking at a very long walk or a very long wait in the car. I sat down a couple of years ago and told the hubster that I was very happy in Minnesota and I wouldn't trade it for the world but after 5 years I was still nervous about winter and getting stranded. So he got us phones. And now I am fearless.

The bonus to a cell phone - getting to talk to my folks. My dad and I call each other whenever the whim hits. And it's fun. We love to call each other when we see things that make us think of the other. Like pink flamingos in front of a mansion. Or pink flamingos at the zoo. Or when we are in Barnes and Noble and spot a book that we think the other needs to read. Or if we spot a pink flamingo in Barnes and noble. IT COULD HAPPEN!

Ipod - I've said it before and I will say it again. I LOVE MY Ipod. I love that I have 1221 songs on it. I love that I can play One Thing over and over and over and over. And then I can switch almost instantly to Mozart. I love taking it on a plane because no one talks to you. And it makes the ride so much more enjoyable. And I love that I can listen to it at work and drown out the Negative Ninny that works next to me. Then I can take that same said little Ipod, go to the library and read my book in total peace with classical music in my ear. I don't have to lug around different cd's to do this. It's all in one tiny little box. And it's marvelous.

Laptop - I love that I could watch Studio 60 tonight and catch up on all my blog reading. Oh, and see that thing with DVD about taking it on a plane. My laptop makes that possible.

Scanners - I love that I can scan photos and send them to my family. That I can post them on the web. That I can store them "forever" safely on a hard drive.

Digital Camera - Someday I'll be able to blog about how wonderful this technology is. But today is not the day. I'm still a film camera girl......

The Good, the bad, and the downright ugly

The Good:
Whoever came up with the idea of putting blinkers on the side view mirrors of cars. Genius I say, sheer genius.

The Bad:
Whoever came up with the idea of spinning rims. They drive me nuts! For one, the people that have them tend to be psychotic drivers to begin with. Add to that the fact that they always look like they are moving and you get a whole lot of distrust in driving. Primarily this bothers me at stop signs and stop lights. I mean I would already assume that the tricked out punks that do this to their car would already run a stop sign/light. So now that it looks like they are moving even if they aren't. Yeah, it's just bad. And frankly it pisses me off.

The Downright Ugly:
The road in front of my house. Why? Because we never have a clue when they are going to come street sweep. So our cars are usually parked in front which ultimately means we never get swept in front of our place. Dang it!

Conversation with the hubster:

Newt: "Hey honey, where ya going?"
Hubster: "Outside to work on the garage"
Newt: "Ok, have fun."
he then walks toward the front door
Newt: "I thought you were going to work in the garage?"
He turns around and shows me one gloved hand and one bare one.
Hubster: "I am, but I have to find my other baby first."
Newt: while laughing hysterically; "check Lily's kennel"

Search terms that brought people to my site:

red spotted newts can live in sink drain - I've tried but it's kinda smelly
"i love high heels" blog shoes sandals" - yeah, it's what life is all about
happy friday dance - yep, there is one and I will be doing it tomorrow

What countries were my visitors from:
Unknown - don't remember this country on the map
UK
Australia
Korea
Netherlands
Japan
Brazil
China
Turkey
Switzerland
Saudi Arabia
Romania
Portugal
Europe - uhhhhh, when did this become a country?
Nicaragua
Philippines

Addendum to today's blog: Newt would like to issue a formal apology to anyone she might offend by implying that spinning rims are stupid. I mean, they are stupid, but it's your personal choice if you have them. So if I offended any of my handful of readers out there in blog land I really truly do deeply apologize. And I promise to not make fun of you until after you pull away from the curb.