well here we go again. sara v. technology (round 867). in the office on the left: a young, hip, knowledgeable, and efficient sara. and intruding upon her space: all the cords to everything that should be wireless.
seriously, this is how i feel right now. i have a wireless key board, mouse, the works. HOWEVER my desk is covered in 1 million wires. i am out of sockets in the wall outlets and honestly, the mess, is causing me to twitch.
how did this happen?! why does stuff have to come with so many cords?! but more importantly, why is it that we strive and strive to make life easier and somehow we just muck it all up?!
case and point: my first computer was an HP desktop that weighed about 1,000 pounds and had 2 games pre-stored, minesweeper and solitaire. i installed the Oregon trail and ran it as a DOS program. yes, this is all true. this computer was basic. it was not capable of fingerprint detection or voice recognition. and it for sure did not have wireless internet capabilities. however, it always worked. and i didn't even upgrade to the beast model (i'm pretty sure there were only 3 options IBM, HP, and apple. but don't quote me on that. p.s. none of them were particularly beast.) TODAY i have 2 laptops, 2 printers, and extra flat screen monitor, a hardwired network ordeal, a wireless router, a wireless mouse and keyboard and the most important white wire for itunes. all of this in my office. and TODAY the internet froze, gmail kicked me out while the internet was unfrozen, my printer ran out of ink after i found an online method for installing it because i lost a disc (i know my fault) and my monitor (that enhances my laptop) was wavy until 11 a.m! all of this technical hardship and no oregon trail to fill in my lunch break. is bigger better? does it really help me to have more stuff and more wires to make life simpler?
sometimes my answer is YES! i need my ipod and i need to be able to online shop for TOMS and kate spade discounts, however, technology has made me so dependant on stuff that my memory is poop and i'm broke.
for instance, i can't tell you any one's phone number. if i am involved in an accident and my airbags break my face and my phone there is no way i will be able to call a family member for assistance (that's after i call the rescue squad and fire department of course). and if i buy one more kate spade handbag because gilt is having a stellar sale i may have to file for bankruptcy (or maybe just be forced into a noodle diet).
i used to know all of my friends numbers by memory, AS WELL AS dominoes, the broadacres recreation club (the neighborhood pool), and STAR 102.1 (for free CD call in opportunities). i used to have money in a legit piggy bank and i was not inclined to spend it all in one place. as a matter of fact i used to save and save just to see how much i could get. i didn't know about all the cool fashions i was missing. i used to write letters on paper and scream when i got one of my own from the super cute boy from camp. i used to enjoy vhs even if i had to wait for the movie to rewind. now...don't even think about making me wait or telling me i can't have something. technology has enabled me to be a brat.
i can't say it's all bad and i won't say it's all bad. however, i can't help but wonder if it is all necessary. and i can't help but wonder why all this wireless stuff makes such of mess of cords.
12 years ago
