{"id":157,"date":"2014-02-12T11:31:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T19:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/?p=157"},"modified":"2014-03-06T11:10:43","modified_gmt":"2014-03-06T19:10:43","slug":"my-love-hate-relationship-with-my-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/my-love-hate-relationship-with-my-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"My Love-Hate Relationship with My Computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If it were not for the invention of the Spell Checker, I would be asking, \u201cdo you want fries with that?\u201d instead of building my own writing services business. I am <span style=\"color: #006633;\"><strong>grateful for technology<\/strong><\/span> on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>However, I am finding it disturbing how little I can do without my computer \u2013 and a connection to the internet, these days. If I want to edit something, I have to print it first. If I&#8217;m lucky, I saved it to my hard drive, otherwise it is still in my e-mail. Much of my writing requires some research, so I\u2019m on Google FREQUENTLY. About the lowest-tech thing I do is interview clients, and I use my phone to record those!<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #006633;\">Are you asking yourself\u2026<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>What\u2019s my point?<\/p>\n<p>Well, I think I\u2019ve covered the \u201clove\u201d part of my love-hate relationship with my computer. I love my work, and I could not do my work without my computer.<\/p>\n<p>However, I hate that my supposedly inanimate computer seems to have a personality that likes to have temper tantrums. Most recently, something compromised my ability to print. I\u2019m fairly sure I know what that something is, but I\u2019m sure my computer has been having fun at my expense.<\/p>\n<p>Actually, I\u2019m sure Dell is having fun at my expense. I think my warranty is about up, and they\u2019re drooling in hopes of selling me a new computer. Alas, even though I\u2019m a business owner, the cost of a new lap top is not one I\u2019m taking on right now.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #006633;\">Yes, and?<\/span><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158\" style=\"width: 155px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/TazTie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-158 \" alt=\"The network may be down, but I'm feeling much better!\" src=\"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/TazTie-155x300.jpg\" width=\"155\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/TazTie-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/TazTie-530x1024.jpg 530w, https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/TazTie.jpg 1425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The network may be down, but I&#8217;m feeling much better!<br \/>Photo by L Nicoles 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I know, still waiting for a point.<\/p>\n<p>Truth is, I\u2019m not sure. I had this rant building up, and my cool tie exemplifies my life with my computer the past week or so, so here we are.<\/p>\n<p>Computers: a mixed blessing. They suck up hours of our lives with trivia or by being difficult. Yet, they make communication so much easier. They\u2019re key to society\u2019s need to do three things at once and have them all completed yesterday. And almost my entire employment history has been dependent on the fact that I make them bend to my will.<\/p>\n<p>Like I said, love-hate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Lorrie Nicoles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If it were not for the invention of the Spell Checker, I would be asking, \u201cdo you want fries with that?\u201d instead of building my own writing services business. I am grateful for technology on a daily basis. 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