Who Does NOT...
#31
I have a cell phone. An old Oystr (sic) with a basic prepaid plan. It just makes and receives phone calls which is what I bought it for (what a concept!). I keep it in my purse for emergency or urgent calls when I'm away from home and only turn it on when I actually need it.
I don't have any problems with modern technology, especially when it improves the quality of my life, especially when it simplifies it. I have a computer at home with a broadband internet connection on a WiFi network I depend on for helping me manage my life (I have ADD), for communication, shopping, education, and entertainment (it serves as a basic media center) and a netbook I pack in my luggage when I travel. I can play my "tunes" when at home or when riding in my truck. My truck has a 6 CD changer capable of playing mp3s from CDs. I have two different scanners, a laser printer, cordless phones, digital cameras, a digital audio recorder for taking notes two e-book readers, high tech rechargeable batteries and charger to feed the toys, etc. It would be nice to have a phone or other portable device I can use to connect to the internet to get movie schedules, find a store or restaurant, etc. but the convenience is not great enough to justify the expense. Instead, I plan ahead (wow, two radical concepts in a single post!).
All these "toys" are to enhance my life, reduce clutter, protect me in emergencies, etc. They do not rule my life. I don't have to be connected ear to lip with someone constantly, to listen to music 24/7, etc., to keep myself amused. I have a brain. It is capable of thinking and often gets used for that (there I go with radical concepts again), something that seems to be a dying art.
I do not resent modern technology but I do resent it when it intrudes on my life. For the life of me, I do not understand why people feel they need to raise their voices when using a phone, especially a cell phone. One time, on my last job, I was taking a business related phone call on a cordless phone. When I finished the call, my co-worker asked why I always spoke so quietly on the phone. Since I was still holding the phone, I pointed at it and said, "It's amplified. I don't have to shout into it to be heard at the other end." She just wasn't able to grasp that concept (and she is a very intelligent young woman).
When I'm watching a movie, eating in a reataurant, etc., I do not disturb others with my phone and I do not feel I should have to put up with people disturbing me with theirs. When I am spending time with someone, I give them my full attention and do not divert it to take a phone call (face it, most "emergencies" either never happen or can keep), nor listen at the same time to an mp3 player, forcing them to raise their voices so I can hear them over the music. I do not disturb people with my music. I expect (no, demand) the same courtesy from others.
I don't have any problems with modern technology, especially when it improves the quality of my life, especially when it simplifies it. I have a computer at home with a broadband internet connection on a WiFi network I depend on for helping me manage my life (I have ADD), for communication, shopping, education, and entertainment (it serves as a basic media center) and a netbook I pack in my luggage when I travel. I can play my "tunes" when at home or when riding in my truck. My truck has a 6 CD changer capable of playing mp3s from CDs. I have two different scanners, a laser printer, cordless phones, digital cameras, a digital audio recorder for taking notes two e-book readers, high tech rechargeable batteries and charger to feed the toys, etc. It would be nice to have a phone or other portable device I can use to connect to the internet to get movie schedules, find a store or restaurant, etc. but the convenience is not great enough to justify the expense. Instead, I plan ahead (wow, two radical concepts in a single post!).
All these "toys" are to enhance my life, reduce clutter, protect me in emergencies, etc. They do not rule my life. I don't have to be connected ear to lip with someone constantly, to listen to music 24/7, etc., to keep myself amused. I have a brain. It is capable of thinking and often gets used for that (there I go with radical concepts again), something that seems to be a dying art.
I do not resent modern technology but I do resent it when it intrudes on my life. For the life of me, I do not understand why people feel they need to raise their voices when using a phone, especially a cell phone. One time, on my last job, I was taking a business related phone call on a cordless phone. When I finished the call, my co-worker asked why I always spoke so quietly on the phone. Since I was still holding the phone, I pointed at it and said, "It's amplified. I don't have to shout into it to be heard at the other end." She just wasn't able to grasp that concept (and she is a very intelligent young woman).
When I'm watching a movie, eating in a reataurant, etc., I do not disturb others with my phone and I do not feel I should have to put up with people disturbing me with theirs. When I am spending time with someone, I give them my full attention and do not divert it to take a phone call (face it, most "emergencies" either never happen or can keep), nor listen at the same time to an mp3 player, forcing them to raise their voices so I can hear them over the music. I do not disturb people with my music. I expect (no, demand) the same courtesy from others.
#32
Cell phone only. And that is only for business purposes. I usually only answer the cell phone when it is safe to do so (when I am parked somewhere), otherwise there is voicemail and I will return your call when it is safe for me to do so.
As for the rest of that list of 'happycrap', I have never found a need for any of it, nor have I found the extra leaves on the money tree to fund the purchase of that 'happycrap'. I prefer to spend my money, what little I have, on my lousy food, shelter, and a good running F150 vices first.
As for the rest of that list of 'happycrap', I have never found a need for any of it, nor have I found the extra leaves on the money tree to fund the purchase of that 'happycrap'. I prefer to spend my money, what little I have, on my lousy food, shelter, and a good running F150 vices first.
#33
#34
I have a cell phone . . .
. . . I have a computer at home . . .
. . . a WiFi network . . .
. . . a netbook . . .
. . . I have two different scanners . . .
. . . a laser printer . . .
. . . cordless phones . . .
. . . digital cameras . . .
. . . a digital audio recorder . . .
. . . two e-book readers . . .
. . . high tech rechargeable batteries and charger . . .
All these "toys" are to . . . reduce clutter . . .
. . . I have a computer at home . . .
. . . a WiFi network . . .
. . . a netbook . . .
. . . I have two different scanners . . .
. . . a laser printer . . .
. . . cordless phones . . .
. . . digital cameras . . .
. . . a digital audio recorder . . .
. . . two e-book readers . . .
. . . high tech rechargeable batteries and charger . . .
All these "toys" are to . . . reduce clutter . . .
#35
I have a cell phone and also an mp3 player.
The mp3 player i bought about 3 years ago and still haven't updated the music on it lol, it only has about 80 songs on it(though can hold a lot more) but i don't really care because i rarely use it and the only time i do use it is when I'm walking my dogs.
I have a cell phone because i travel a lot and move away for work(industrial construction), so it's handy to have a cell phone in case i ever brake down and i also don't have to get a land line wherever i may be living at the time(I've lived in 4 different states in the last 3 years).
The mp3 player i bought about 3 years ago and still haven't updated the music on it lol, it only has about 80 songs on it(though can hold a lot more) but i don't really care because i rarely use it and the only time i do use it is when I'm walking my dogs.
I have a cell phone because i travel a lot and move away for work(industrial construction), so it's handy to have a cell phone in case i ever brake down and i also don't have to get a land line wherever i may be living at the time(I've lived in 4 different states in the last 3 years).
#36
#37
Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald
I have a cell phone . . .
. . . I have a computer at home . . .
. . . a WiFi network . . .
. . . a netbook . . .
. . . I have two different scanners . . .
. . . a laser printer . . .
. . . cordless phones . . .
. . . digital cameras . . .
. . . a digital audio recorder . . .
. . . two e-book readers . . .
. . . high tech rechargeable batteries and charger . . .
All these "toys" are to . . . reduce clutter . . .
I have a cell phone . . .
. . . I have a computer at home . . .
. . . a WiFi network . . .
. . . a netbook . . .
. . . I have two different scanners . . .
. . . a laser printer . . .
. . . cordless phones . . .
. . . digital cameras . . .
. . . a digital audio recorder . . .
. . . two e-book readers . . .
. . . high tech rechargeable batteries and charger . . .
All these "toys" are to . . . reduce clutter . . .
Nothing like quoting out of context.
#38
I'd go Verizon for better coverage but, last I heard, prepaid balances don't roll over. So, if I'm ever somewhere for a short while without VM coverage, I'll buy the cheapest phone and card I can get and give it to someone when I'm through with it. I still save money in the long run.
#39
#41
I have a cell, PC, nice camera. I live in the country and am 35% off the grid with solar, wind and wood pellets. If it all came down to it i could survive on being totally off the grid. I have spring water right from the ground and septic, so i am almost where i need to be. I would like 3 more solar panels and that would put me over 50% off the grid for electric..
#42
#44
PC's, well about 15 or 16 of those, most are Dells (Optiplex GX240's). Nice Machines w/1.8 Processors, great for office work and spare parts lol. Only two MAC's. My Internet machines are a little Inspiron 1525 plugged into a FDP2185 TFT LCD. That little dual has worked flawlessly since day one. The other is a Mac Mini that's been upgraded from single core to dual core. Use is for Photos and Video.