Warning. This post contains some complaining about first world problems. You have been warned.
Technology and I have a tumultuous relationship.
I like the idea of technology. I like the idea of it making my life easier, I like playing video games, I like the crazy amount of weirdness that the internet has become. I like a lot of things about technology. But I hate a lot things too.
Exhibit A.
I recently purchased a Wii U that included a downloadable version of Wind Waker HD and the Hyrule Historia. (Take a moment to laugh at my nerdiness... and moving on.)
But when it takes me an additional hour to just get the darn game download started, that is plain frustrating.
Exhibit B.
My first laptop was amazing. A handmedown from my sister, the beast had no battery life to speak of but could operate the only two programs I cared about at that time - SimTower and Microsoft Word. She actually still works... if you have an hour to wait for her to start up.
My second laptop was at least committed. She would completely go for it when she decided to work or break down, she didn’t tease me like number 3. When 2 died, number 3 attacked with spotty internet, random crashing that brought an end to my computer game playing and a sickeningly ironic ESC key that mysteriously disappeared after a week.
I quickly returned number 3 and got my current laptop, Midna. Presently, I’m trying to explain the concept of wireless internet to her... mainly that it is WIRELESS, so stop telling me to plug in a flipping Ethernet cord…….
I could go on for pages, but I think I’ll end with my issue with Chrome.
Now, I like Google. Don’t get me wrong. When it becomes self aware, it’ll be a great world dominator. But have you ever had a problem with a google product? and googled the answer?
This is what comes up.
Thank you, Google, for every bit of the no help that you have been.
- Katie
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