One thing I have always tried to stay current on, technologically, is music. Although I never got into 8-tracks (I was always a cassette guy--hated it when songs stopped, albeit temporarily, when tracks changed), I shed no tears when vinyl gave way to CDs and likewise as CDs give way to digital music players. First of all, I like the fact that I can have more music in less space (now I just need more time to listen to more music); secondly, my ear and playback equipment is not so finely attuned that I notice any drop-off in sound quality among digital formats.
(Note: Momentum lost in blogging due to FB conversation with friend from high school. Technology does have its merits most days.)
OK, where was I? Technology and music. Awhile back, I decided I really needed to have a portable music player--you know, one of those newfangled little pocket-size gizmos that can carry the entire music collection of the campus radio station I worked at in college. So I got a Zune--yes, the evil empire Microsoft version. Not a nano or shuffle or anything like that--even though we use Macs at work, I am still a PC guy, and, really, I don't listen to it enough to justify the cost of the Apple versions. One of the reasons is I don't like sticking those buds in my ears; I prefer the outside-the-ears headphones. I never wear one when I am running (indoors or out) or working out, although it is handy when mowing the lawn.
So another thing I did was upgrade the music player in the car. The former one was 10 years old (the car itself is 12--hey, it's a Honda) and was skipping on CDs, so I got a good deal (of course) on a new Pioneer. And this one has, of all things, an input for an mp3 player. So last night I decided to load all of my Christmas music on the Zune for my drive down to the Indianapolis area for the holidays. Wouldn't you know it--no matter how much I tried, I could not get the Zune to sync up with the computer. I plugged the cable into every USB port available, went online to troubleshoot--you name it. I was confounded. Then I remembered I had another USB cable somewhere. I found it, changed it, and, lo and behold! (I love that saying), the damn thing synched perfectly. (OK, Apple lovers--you may stop laughing anytime.)
So if there is a moral anywhere to be found, I guess it would be--when technology fails, start with the little things first. In our world of nanotechnology, the fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in our microcircuitry.
1 comment:
I remember stating that I would never have a cell phone. That didn't last very long. A short time after I got my first one I learned to text, in order to communicate with my daughters. Seems they would respond to a text at lightening speed, as opposed to answering a phone call. Now I generally keep up with them on FB, and message them to give me a call, and they respond. I recently obtained a new phone,and like you, I use it to receive and make calls, for the most part. Just yesterday at a job, I needed to send a pic of a heater to the corporate powers that be, to obtain authorization to replace the unit. I didn't know how to work the camera on the phone yet, so I asked a young lady employed at the store for help. She was happy to accommodate, and the info was sent immediately. Technology is great for such purposes. I don't mind change or learning new things, but I have experienced many situations in business where people become paralyzed without it. K, done rambling.
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