tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post50772160466619907..comments2024-03-04T15:40:01.310-07:00Comments on Elaine Adair Pieces: Wretched TechnologyElaine Adairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14664504842156046995noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-33747562683142278502009-04-10T16:32:00.000-07:002009-04-10T16:32:00.000-07:00Have I told you lately that I love you? I guess no...Have I told you lately that I love you? I guess not, because it has been a while since I was here at your blog. You truly crack me up!MARCIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239774105939045673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-27887125313951167612009-04-08T14:12:00.000-07:002009-04-08T14:12:00.000-07:00Hi Elaine,I have a vivid memory of my grandmother ...Hi Elaine,<BR/>I have a vivid memory of my grandmother when we went from operator assisted to the dial telephone. She just sat there looking bewildered by the whole concept.<BR/>Often I am faced with what I call my own "dial phone" bewilderment. But, Grandma figured it out and I guess I can too.Lynn Dykstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689293134690945439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-59348349314071047492009-04-07T16:54:00.000-07:002009-04-07T16:54:00.000-07:00You are so funny! Yes, I stick to the 5 channel b...You are so funny! Yes, I stick to the 5 channel buttons on my remote, and the off and on. Ocassionally I will attempt a volume change. But the 20 other buttons that tell me to go mute, change languages, give me program guidance, jump to simultaneous weather programing, sports programing, latest updates, etc. etc. I ignore with a vengence! On top of that, I don't even know how to turn the TV off if I misplace the remote! There must be a hidden button somewhere...Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-55686886173064765132009-04-04T17:39:00.000-07:002009-04-04T17:39:00.000-07:00I hear you!!! Sing it out! I knew how to work our ...I hear you!!! Sing it out! I knew how to work our last system, now we have about 5 remote controls, a theater system, the computer is now involved, XBox is part of it and I have NO IDEA how to play anything! AND we dont' even get TV! We can watch things we have recorded, instant play Netflix, our own DVDs but alas,only if one of the guys is home. :SCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644905777364436470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-10682222867246274232009-04-03T09:03:00.000-07:002009-04-03T09:03:00.000-07:00We have 5 remotes (recently added Roku to our Netf...We have 5 remotes (recently added Roku to our Netflix sub) and each one does something different....DH has them all programmed and when I punch the wrong button he says, "Well, it's not ROCKET SCIENCE!" Oh yeah?? Give me the old On/Off!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-1230421293969748582009-04-03T08:38:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:38:00.000-07:00I agree... with your frustration, and with the adv...I agree... with your frustration, and with the advice to ask an 8-year-old. This has to be one of the biggest reasons God created grandchildren!! <BR/><BR/>What gets me is that we have a HD TV, with a Bose sound box and a hard drive to record on and there are four remotes with all of this. My husband (who is not 8) finally went online, went through the step-by-steps and programed one of them to do everything. But you have to do it right or it messes up. Others would sometimes grab the wrong remote and do just that, so we finally hid the other three. <BR/><BR/>Sigh,machines are out to rule the world.Elsie Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739927333538419518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-82134078860495244852009-04-02T20:43:00.000-07:002009-04-02T20:43:00.000-07:00(LAUGHTER)I call my son in law--he installs tv/pho...(LAUGHTER)I call my son in law--he installs tv/phones/internet service. And its so DEPRESSING to watch him do things so quickly! This weekend I watched him stand behind DD and fix their laptop in less than 30 seconds. sigh Can I move them closer??Lori in South Dakotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065926474013911257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-33089327239969380182009-04-02T18:06:00.000-07:002009-04-02T18:06:00.000-07:00aaarrrrgh! We speak the same language!aaarrrrgh! We speak the same language!Lindahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08450792092084530798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-92144396443952806982009-04-02T16:25:00.000-07:002009-04-02T16:25:00.000-07:00"My VCR/DVD player is now eating my tapes."I've go..."My VCR/DVD player is now eating my tapes."<BR/><BR/>I've got this problem also. Do you mean to tell me it can't be fixed???<BR/><BR/>I was just starting to learn how to use the TV with the VCR player and the DVD player and now I also have to learn to use the new digital adapter. I have literally stopped watching anything on that box.<BR/><BR/>I totally sympathize with your post....<BR/><BR/>Elainegoodworks1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02967943973600981509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-87620549699610858692009-04-02T15:22:00.000-07:002009-04-02T15:22:00.000-07:00And they say technology is supposed to make our li...And they say technology is supposed to make our lives easier!!!!!!!KC Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410306644734899793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-25166227652900440152009-04-02T13:59:00.000-07:002009-04-02T13:59:00.000-07:00I hear you. You need a teenager in the house. Wel...I hear you. You need a teenager in the house. Well, you probably don't really need one but they do come in handy once in awhile. Lol. I just borrow my grandchildren.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083924435653058457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-13979967253815527022009-04-02T12:48:00.000-07:002009-04-02T12:48:00.000-07:00Well you have to do what I do..... ask an 8 year o...Well you have to do what I do..... ask an 8 year old!!Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714577523744715551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-20883178278016883202009-04-02T12:36:00.000-07:002009-04-02T12:36:00.000-07:00It is no wonder our landfills are full. It costs m...It is no wonder our landfills are full. It costs more to repair an item than a to replace it with a new one. <BR/><BR/>Several weeks ago, the national news had a piece on shoe repair businesses being really busy in this recession. I couldn't believe the number of people interviewed that didn't realize they could actually have shoes (**gasp**) repaired. What an archaic concept!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-56383952469986728102009-04-02T11:54:00.000-07:002009-04-02T11:54:00.000-07:00You're a member in good standing of the "...You're a member in good standing of the "I hate getting new electronics" club. Just when a person has something mastered it's time to get something new & start all over again. Look at it this way -- learning new things keeps your brain active & Alzheimers at bay. Of course, the effect on your blood pressure is another issue!!LOLQuiltinLibraryLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392850776832804028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32363339.post-4782159162895133182009-04-02T11:26:00.000-07:002009-04-02T11:26:00.000-07:00This sounds like the day I tried to turn off the r...This sounds like the day I tried to turn off the radio on a boom box in the repair area of the store before I left. I couldn't find the power button. I finally just turned the volume down low and left. I asked somebody the next week and he said, oh, just turn it to CD and that will turn the radio off. WHAT????Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064308660138307797noreply@blogger.com