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A Star Lady is Hiding in the Car
Some time ago, I wrote a column about GPS, the global positioning system in cars. It’s a navigation system that can help you find your way from point to point by using an electronic mapping system – to explain for … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Humor, Technology
Tagged Car Accessories, cars, Emergencies, Emergency System, Future, GPS, One Star, Standard Equipment
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Who? Me? Addicted to the Computer?
Addicted to the computer? Who? Me? I’ll admit that I’ve been reading email when I should be mopping the floor, browsing online auctions when I should be doing laundry, surfing websites when I should be fixing dinner, but that doesn’t … Continue reading
When You’ve Gotta Glow
I read an article in the paper about some scientists in Taiwan who had biogenetically engineered three green pigs that glow in the dark. Apparently this was big news at the time, but some of us are a bit slow … Continue reading
Self-Service World
An acquaintance of mine mentioned how much he hated standing in line at the convenience market to pay for gas. Invariably there is someone buying lottery tickets and three packs of cigarettes — and then scratching off the tickets before … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Southern Humor, Technology
Tagged ATM, Automated System, Bankcards, Card scanner, Checkout, Credit card, Digital scanner, Machines, Money machine, Pay at the pump, Self-service, Southern
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In the Pink
I’ve never understood people’s thing with cell phones. I don’t care what kind of cell phone I have. I don’t care if it is a smart phone or a brick. I don’t care if it can take pictures or access … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Technology
Tagged Android, Apple phone, Cell phone, Cell phone addict, Gadgets, iOS, New Phone, Phone battery, Smart phone, Status symbol, Talk on phone, Technicians, Upgrade phone
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No Ice
My refrigerator is ancient relic from pre historic times, but it works just fine. The icemaker, however, has been on the blink for quite some time now. Oh, it makes ice just fine: the water kicks on with a little … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Humor, Technology
Tagged Appliances, Freezer, Frozen water, Ice bin, Ice cubes, Ice maker, Ice storage, Old appliances, Refrigerator, Repairman, repairs
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Office 101
An office is a place where people go to spend the day in a tiny cubicle and wish they were not spending the day in a cubicle. Cubicles were invented to keep workers from spending time talking to each other … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Technology, Work Humor
Tagged Artificial Light, Copy Machines, cubicles, Data, email, FAX, office humor, Office size, Office Workers, offices, Telephones, Voice Mail
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New Phone Fever
The other day I was at Walmart and walked by the electronics display. I made the mistake of stopping to look at the new iPhone X. It was all screen, no plastic frame. “I could use a new phone,” I … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Technology
Tagged Apple, AT&T, Cell phone, electronics, Facial Recognition, iCloud, iPhone, iPhone X, Passcode, Password, Phone, Red phone, Restrictions
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Hello Operator
People’s love affair with the telephone has been going on for longer than I can remember. In the not so distant past, telephones were all standard black models. When you picked up the receiver, the operator answered and you told … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Technology
Tagged Answering machine, Caller ID, Communication, Cordless phones, Dials, Party Line, Phone, Push buttons, Smart phones, Telephone, Vintage phones, Wall phones
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To Computer Support
Last weekend started out well. Nothing to do, just a whole weekend to relax and unwind. It would be a good time to do some updates on my computer. My sound system has not been working right, so I figured … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Technology
Tagged Computer Crash, Computer support, Computer Virus, computers, Firewalls, Help, internet, Microsoft support, Safe Mode, Spyware, Support, Technician, web
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