Sitting in the recliner writing, I had my phone near me charging, a heating pad on my foot, and my netbook charging. I was surrounded by cords. I told my daughter that I had to be careful or I was going to get tangled in my cords and die.
Our technology runs us. I wouldn’t give up my computer or some of the other technology I have for anything. I enjoy being able to work on the computer and look up something in an instant instead of having to go to the library, find the information in the reference books, copy it down or read through it there.
At the same time, technology has made us all instant people. Everything is right at our fingertips and accessible so quickly that when we have to wait – like in the drive thru – we get impatient and it becomes a HUGE deal that we had to wait two minutes for fries…
Would you rather have it right and take longer or would you rather have it wrong and there in an instant? I’d rather have it right.
I sat in the recliner all day working on a story. Periodically I had to plug in and unplug multiple devices. It kept me occupied and busy. I cannot imgaine having to write all of what I did out and then type it up (on the computer or on a typewriter). Okay I can because that is what I used to do but it adds a step and time. By having my technology, I was able to finish a story, research topics for that story, talk to my kids, and keep a heating pad on my foot. It made the day stuck in the recliner more bearable.