I don’t have a GPS mapping device. I still have folded paper maps in the glove box, although I will sometimes visit Google maps before going to a new place. I especially like the street view for this. Unless you’re going someplace that may have undergone renovation in the past couple of years, it’s a good way to preview what you’ll see when you arrive at your destination.<\/p>\n
I was reinforced in my opinion that it’s not wise to rely on GPS directions when the story broke about people being directed to an airport – through a gate and onto the runway.<\/p>\n
Yet, computing will not be denied. Many of our workplaces now can’t operate if the computers are down. I’ve been in more than one store when a power glitch has taken the check stands off-line. They will just stop conducting business. The computer not only acts as a cash register, but also sends sales statistics and tracks inventory. Better to close for an hour than muck up the system.<\/p>\n
Computers are sneaking into almost all our new appliances, adding bells and whistles, some extra cost, and yet another reason to stay on good terms with your local repair department.<\/p>\n
On a typical day, I interact with up to a dozen computers,\u00a0not<\/em> including the ones in the car, HVAC system and key-card mechanism. Most times, the computers do what they’re supposed to. When they don’t, you’re suddenly catapulted, alone, back into the last century (or maybe the one before).<\/p>\n GPS notwithstanding, do computers add to your life experience, or do you think we were better off before?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I don’t have a GPS mapping device. I still have folded paper maps in the glove box, although I will sometimes visit Google maps before going to a new place. I especially like the street view for this. Unless you’re … Continue reading