Good Morning all,
Singularly and collectively waiting for the latest posting full of witticism and wisdom must have been a torment worthy of Dante, and then to have those hopes dashed greater than those of an English Rugby fan must have been more dire than you could handle. I would like to apologies for the somewhat disappointing e-mail I sent out last night (GMT), however I have been told to stop apologizing – so I will not.
A new series started on BBC 1 here in the UK on Sunday night. It was an impressive new drama depicting a post apocalyptic world. (For all my colonial cousins – I know it is not the norm, but TV can actually broadcast quality and entertainment). Anyway before you all go there, I am not mentioning this because of some ‘day of reckoning’ psychological state I may be in, but rather, about fifteen minutes after I sent the missive, my computer crashed. Panic gripped. How could I maintain sanity without my laptop? How could I receive that instant communication with the outside world? How could I continue up the ‘Scramble’ ladder on Facebook? How could I disappoint by burgeoning readership? What was I going to do?
Immediately, well almost, I re-started, ‘system repair’ will fix your life, the sleek, shiny portable friend informed me. It did not. Hours of torment, well why don’t I contact my manufacturer, (who I cannot name because of any possible future endorsements and publication contracts), no problem I thought – ‘beggar – the number is on the laptop in my contacts. Ok – use the internet …. Cannot. What do I do? Finally I retire to my boudoir, leaving my technological appendage ‘fixing itself”.
For some reason, sleep was fitful. I awoke - I wont describe the whole morning routine again, (apparently some of you new I was playing a jolly jape within a few words), however, I did delay my morning breathing in and out exercises – to check on my laptop. Still not working.
Now some of you may know where my thoughts next went? What time does computer shop open? What is the best and cheapest I can get? Where is the nearest shop? I know – I’ check on the internet? Duuh.
My point being.. sorry I took I break to make a coffee and I have forgotten my point ….. O yes… our world, well my world, would not be the same without the technological marvels we surround and immerse ourselves, well myself in. Luxuries become comforts, comforts become necessities.
Recently I was making a list, no surprise to some, for hospital. It included cell phone, laptop, PDA, portable DVD player, Nintendo DS lite (I doubt they will want me to endorse them so no worries there) IPod (same) and a radio, with their associated cables. I even added a multiple adaptor. I was watching an interview with Stephen Fry recently (he would be on my dinner party list), and he commented that right now we are at the pinnacle of human technological achievement. At no moment in time, has there been a more high tech period in history. I, and I am sure many of you might agree with me that there are some quite negative aspects to this, not least of which is a mind set dependency upon these digital appendages. And we need to put them all into context.
I think this is the end of this particular comment and you have probably worked out that my silver friend fixed itself – well almost – it managed to re-start, but it seems to have ‘hidden’ my previous ‘user’ and its associated ‘favorites’, documents and photos – beggar!
As with all good things – diamonds, frois gras, Monaco and my blog, small is beautiful.
Speak soon
And
Two parrots were sat on a perch, and one says to the other – “Do you smell fish?”
Singularly and collectively waiting for the latest posting full of witticism and wisdom must have been a torment worthy of Dante, and then to have those hopes dashed greater than those of an English Rugby fan must have been more dire than you could handle. I would like to apologies for the somewhat disappointing e-mail I sent out last night (GMT), however I have been told to stop apologizing – so I will not.
A new series started on BBC 1 here in the UK on Sunday night. It was an impressive new drama depicting a post apocalyptic world. (For all my colonial cousins – I know it is not the norm, but TV can actually broadcast quality and entertainment). Anyway before you all go there, I am not mentioning this because of some ‘day of reckoning’ psychological state I may be in, but rather, about fifteen minutes after I sent the missive, my computer crashed. Panic gripped. How could I maintain sanity without my laptop? How could I receive that instant communication with the outside world? How could I continue up the ‘Scramble’ ladder on Facebook? How could I disappoint by burgeoning readership? What was I going to do?
Immediately, well almost, I re-started, ‘system repair’ will fix your life, the sleek, shiny portable friend informed me. It did not. Hours of torment, well why don’t I contact my manufacturer, (who I cannot name because of any possible future endorsements and publication contracts), no problem I thought – ‘beggar – the number is on the laptop in my contacts. Ok – use the internet …. Cannot. What do I do? Finally I retire to my boudoir, leaving my technological appendage ‘fixing itself”.
For some reason, sleep was fitful. I awoke - I wont describe the whole morning routine again, (apparently some of you new I was playing a jolly jape within a few words), however, I did delay my morning breathing in and out exercises – to check on my laptop. Still not working.
Now some of you may know where my thoughts next went? What time does computer shop open? What is the best and cheapest I can get? Where is the nearest shop? I know – I’ check on the internet? Duuh.
My point being.. sorry I took I break to make a coffee and I have forgotten my point ….. O yes… our world, well my world, would not be the same without the technological marvels we surround and immerse ourselves, well myself in. Luxuries become comforts, comforts become necessities.
Recently I was making a list, no surprise to some, for hospital. It included cell phone, laptop, PDA, portable DVD player, Nintendo DS lite (I doubt they will want me to endorse them so no worries there) IPod (same) and a radio, with their associated cables. I even added a multiple adaptor. I was watching an interview with Stephen Fry recently (he would be on my dinner party list), and he commented that right now we are at the pinnacle of human technological achievement. At no moment in time, has there been a more high tech period in history. I, and I am sure many of you might agree with me that there are some quite negative aspects to this, not least of which is a mind set dependency upon these digital appendages. And we need to put them all into context.
I think this is the end of this particular comment and you have probably worked out that my silver friend fixed itself – well almost – it managed to re-start, but it seems to have ‘hidden’ my previous ‘user’ and its associated ‘favorites’, documents and photos – beggar!
As with all good things – diamonds, frois gras, Monaco and my blog, small is beautiful.
Speak soon
And
Two parrots were sat on a perch, and one says to the other – “Do you smell fish?”
1 comment:
Sat on a perch, indeed!
Nothing witty or funny today, just saying hi!
Todd
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