Category Archives: Technology

Computers and electronics

Wasting Time on Facebook

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Sheila Moss

I got sidetracked this morning and didn’t get anything done. I’m always getting sidetracked. It’s Facebook. What is it that makes it so addictive? It is not as if I need any more distractions. There are plenty of them already … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Technology | Tagged Check-ins, Comments, Feedback, Friends, Likes, Link sharing, Social Media, Waste of Time | 10 Comments

Solar Flares

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Sheila Moss

The other day my phone stopped working. “Solar flares could have caused a computer glitch,” the phone company told me. “We’ve had hundreds of people with this problem.” Solar flares? I Googled it and sure enough a solar flare had … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Humor, Technology, Weather | Tagged Computer Crash, Computer malfunction, Hardware failure, internet, Metorite showers, Solar flares, Sun, technical difficulties | 4 Comments

Brave New iWorld

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Sheila Moss

My grandchildren have a new electronic toy. My daughter called it her iPhone. It seems in a moment of sheer insanity, she downloaded a free game for the girls, thinking it would keep them quiet in the doctor’s waiting room. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology | Tagged Apple iTunes, apps, Electronic Gadgets, Electronic games, iPad games, iPhone, Kids and computers, Text messages | Leave a comment

Facebook Syndrome

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Sheila Moss

Facebook is the most visited site on the internet. Over 2.80 billion people are regular users and half of them visit every day to post, network, socialize, or play games. Have you become addicted to Facebook? Can you really stop using Facebook … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Technology | Tagged Computer games, Friends, Homepage, internet, Likes, News Feed, Online, Posting, Social Media, Updates, Users | 3 Comments

Monitor Madness

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Sheila Moss

There are many brilliant people employed in the invention, design, and manufacture and of household devices — unfortunately, none of them are ever involved with anything of mine. This week it was the computer monitor that died. It didn’t go … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology | Tagged Blue plug, Computer, electronics, Hardware, Installation, LED HD, Monitor, Planned obsolence, Power surge, Reboot | 10 Comments

Happy Online New Year

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Sheila Moss

This is the time of the year when people make New Year’s Resolutions, resolving to change all things wrong in life and turn over a new leaf — to stop smoking, to lose weight, to clean closets, watch less television … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology | Tagged Addiction to computer, Blogging, Computer games, computers, Facebook, internet, New Year's Resolutions, Shopping online, Surfing the net, Twitter, Wasting time | 6 Comments

iPhone is Not for Dummies

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Sheila Moss

“Open it.” He said, handing me a small box. It isn’t my birthday and it is too early for Christmas. The box had an apple with a bite out of it on front. Even I knew what that logo meant. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology | Tagged Apple phone, Cell phone, Electronic Gadgets, email, Phone, Safari, Text messages, Tiny keyboard | 6 Comments

A Shooting Spree

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Sheila Moss

“Bang! Pow! Take that, you good for nothing box of bolts!” My friend Kathy tells a story about getting angry with her computer and shooting it. Kathy tells some wild tales and it is hard to know when it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology | Tagged Aggravation, Appliances, Broken appliances, Elvis's TV, Frustrations, guns, Non-working, RIP, Shooting | 2 Comments

One Day at a Time with AT&T

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Thinking of changing network providers? This is my experience based on the 12-Step Program. Hopefully, your “improvement” will go more smoothly. Step 1 – Admit you are powerless over your cable company. What used to be a mere pittance for … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology | Tagged Broadband, Cable connection, Computer network, Computer support, Innovation, Internet update, Technical frustration, Updating cable service, Wifi, Wireless network | 1 Comment

My, What Big Teeth You Have

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Let’s get this straight right from the beginning, we are not talking about a tooth in someone’s mouth, we are talking about a Bluetooth in someone’s ear. If you think it sounds like some sort of deformity, you are probably … Continue reading →