For those of you who are interested in hearing Quinn's story, no worries. This is only a brief interruption and I will continue her journey later on this week.
I am beginning to feel that machines (particularly computers) are made by the devil himself. What's the point in having a computer that is going to save time if you spend all that time you save fixing it? I have spent every work morning complaining to my father (to say he loves computers is an understatement) that my program, quickbooks, refuses to work. I can't work without quickbooks. All the time that I save by not writing everything in a ledger is now wasted with fighting for domination over a machine. It's a war that will never be won.
The next problem with computers: what works on one computer may not work on another. What's the point in that? What works on Windows 7 may not work on Windows Vista. And forget Windows XP. That's "old school" now. Nothing seems to work on that anymore. By the time the average person can afford to upgrade the computer, the company already has a new one out and what you are using is now out of date and unused. ARRRRRRRGH!
Problem number 3: the computer virus. I never thought I'd have to call a doctor for my computer. But, sadly, in todays world, computers now host "viruses". Oh, and to make it all better, these "viruses" don't just infect your computer. They travel and infect other computers as well. What am I supposed to say? "Sorry. I can't go out today. My computer is contagious." And now we're back to the original problem of wasting time on fixing the computer. I need a good supply of aspirin to keep my computer running. I don't have that much aspirin!
Does anyone else feel my pain here? Am I the only person here who sees the problem with these things? What ever happened to the good, hard working and never fails pen and paper routine?
I agree, of late I have only had my laptop about half the week because Joe's has a HORRIBLE virus, and mine has the design software he needs. It's a pain.
ReplyDeleteThank you for understanding, Cat!! :-) Glad to know some else out there is having the same trouble!
ReplyDeleteI like the way that you write your frustration out so that we understand but feel understood. With a computer that your told you can't live without, saying it saves us time. (but in fact with one little touch of a button or a nasty virus that seems to have no antibiotic for.)than stealing more time than it gave. For now you have entered the seemingly frustrating never ending process of the computer. My sisters computer right now is telling her that her version of windows that she has is not genuine. Weird. I agree kim I like pen and paper routine. Which I think you know that. Thank you for pausing Quinn's story but don't take to long.....I'll be waiting. Oh by the way i thought this was an interesting thought.[while we are getting out frustration out about computers. What in fact are we using?]hehe
ReplyDeleteWe cannot understand computers because they are not human. They were sent by an advance race to confuse us, to drive us all to the very point of insanity. Then we all reach that point, they will take over our world and who knows what will become of the entire human race?!?
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