What this means is that have you embraced all the technical gizmos and whatnot that have taken over our world?

I mean there was a time where I could tape just about anything on VCR.

Now VCR's are becoming a thing of the past. It's all DVD's and Blu-Ray. I have dozens of tapes and it's just amazing. How are you supposed to watch stuff or want to watch it later.

What about newspapers and magazines?

Even newspapers and magazines are becoming a thing of the past. You have newspapers online only and look at the magazines. They have become extinct or its only online. How is that possible?

What about getting your news or following your tv shows?

Now you have Apps and Androids, I-Pads, I-Phones instead of the old days of newspapers, magazines and dare I say even a library to look up information.


What's with all these gadgets and gizmos?

Like I mentioned above, Apps and Androids. Now there are I-Pads and I-Phones and even camera phones. You could upload pictures, and you have GPS in your cars and even you could be in your car w/o even driving. I mean you could look up stuff on the internet on your phone although why would you need to look up stuff if your at a grocery store or a restaurant?

I know eventually I have to embrace this new era of technology but it's going to take some time. I mean with some of things it seems like we were better off the way it used to be instead of the way it is now.

Some yes some no.

I love the internet, and all that, but I still like going to actual stores, reading an actual newspaper.

I miss the days where I could tape my shows, the way our stupid cable is set up you can't record things onto a DVD from TV, you can still record onto VHS but its set up where you can't copy it to disk.

Sometimes I'd rather just pop in a VHS tape and watch it rather than get out a DVD, handle it like you're handling china, and wait for it to load up.

In many ways we are more restricted nowdays, it was easier back in the day.

We use DVR, comes with Dish Network. Just record what you want when you want, don't need to look for a blank tape, or worry about accidentally recording over one.
There are times I'll DVR a movie that I want to keep, and it isn't available to buy, so I'll hook the Dish receiver to my computer, transfer the movie over, then burn to DVD.

I definately prefer digital cameras over the old ones. Now you can take many more photos than before, and you can see what they look like right away, not to mention easily remove them. And I could never get hang on how you changed the film in the old cameras, and you had to turn them in to have them developed. Pooh! But now you don't need film anymore. Yay! :D

But with everything else, I say if something ain't broken, why bother fixing it? So I still use VHS just as often as I use DVD, and I also still use audio casettes some times. Don't get me wrong, I use the new technology as well. But old technology isn't always that bad either.

I'm not much for advancements where music is concerned. I prefer records and cassette tapes over cd's, iPods, MP3 players, etc... I don't download music but I do record onto blank tapes from my computer. I still have a cassette player in my car and listen to them on that.

everyone always expects me to be a total technophile - but i'm not;

- I use a cell phone for work, but I refuse to use a personal one (my wife has a smart phone, but I stay away from it)

- I really don't buy that much music anymore, but if I do I will usually order the CD first, then possibly download the album afterwards

- I have all but given up on VHS tapes, I have a Toshiba DVD recorder with a built-in hard drive that I use constantly

- i was never a big newspaper or magazine reader, I am fine getting my news off the internet

- I like gadgets, but I don't need to break the bank trying to get the newest, flashiest ones out there; I just keep current with the newest technology and pay attention to any major innovations.

Based on the last day and a half I've had I'll say I HAVEN'T embraced technology. Actually, this started last week. I couldn't get onto the internet. I mean my computer wouldn't even turn on. Sometimes it would eventually turn after about 10 mins. or 15 mins. or 30 mins. Then yesterday morning I tried to turn on my computer, it wouldn't turn on. I tried everything.

I unplugged the modem, unplugged the ethernet, the cable that was on the back of the modem, unplugged my monitor, unplugged my keyboard etc., etc. I must have called Comcast about 6 or 7 times in the past day and a half. Finally, at about 5 pm today, my computer finally turned on and was able to access the internet. Don't ask me how my computer finally turned on because I don't know.

So based on this little story, do I embrace technology. Hell no!! Not when something like this happens and you basically use your internet everyday.

It's hard for me to embrace anything when I'm busy kicking the crap out of it.

I've embraced a lot of it (mainly online shopping and entertainment), but I refuse to join or do anything that takes away from my privacy or peace. So, I'm not on Facebook and I hardly ever use my cell phone.

I definately prefer digital cameras over the old ones. Now you can take many more photos than before, and you can see what they look like right away, not to mention easily remove them. And I could never get hang on how you changed the film in the old cameras, and you had to turn them in to have them developed. Pooh! But now you don't need film anymore. Yay! :D

But with everything else, I say if something ain't broken, why bother fixing it? So I still use VHS just as often as I use DVD, and I also still use audio casettes some times. Don't get me wrong, I use the new technology as well. But old technology isn't always that bad either.

I actually use both types of cameras, I have a digital cam and also use the older kind as well. I still like having pics that I can actually HOLD, put in REAL tangible photo albums and not store everything on the computer.

I have an uncle who takes his photography really seriously and he maintains that a true photographer who takes it serious will use old fashined film and not digital. He says that pics taken with film turn out better and have a more pure look to them.

I'm not much for advancements where music is concerned. I prefer records and cassette tapes over cd's, iPods, MP3 players, etc... I don't download music but I do record onto blank tapes from my computer. I still have a cassette player in my car and listen to them on that.


I still have a lot of cassettes and order portable cassett players off Ebay lol

It ticks me off at our Walmart you can't even buy a CD player anymore, everything is dern IPods!

Once I was wanting a CD player and the guy at Walmart was explaining "We have Ipods, you have to go onto the internet, download this, burn this, rip that, compress this, etc.." ANd I'm like I'm not interested in all that complicated crap I just want someting to play my discs in! Jeez!

I have an uncle who takes his photography really seriously and he maintains that a true photographer who takes it serious will use old fashined film and not digital. He says that pics taken with film turn out better and have a more pure look to them.

I use a digital camera, but one of the nice things about older cameras is that when you get your photos back it's a surprise. You know what you took photos of, but you don't know how they look. That could be a good or bad thing, of course. But, I think it's nice because there are so few surprises anymore. A few months ago, I found an old roll of film and it was like discovering a time capsule.

I use a digital camera, but one of the nice things about older cameras is that when you get your photos back it's a surprise. You know what you took photos of, but you don't know how they look. That could be a good or bad thing, of course. But, I think it's nice because there are so few surprises anymore. A few months ago, I found an old roll of film and it was like discovering a time capsule.


Yep I really value and treasure things like that as well, surprises, and things like taking a 45 mins or so and just browsing through a video store, selecting a movie to watch that night, some about sitting in front of a computer screen looking at movies is just not the same.

I value things like this more and more.

I'm honestly surprised movie theaters have lasted.

I actually use both types of cameras, I have a digital cam and also use the older kind as well. I still like having pics that I can actually HOLD, put in REAL tangible photo albums and not store everything on the computer.

I have an uncle who takes his photography really seriously and he maintains that a true photographer who takes it serious will use old fashined film and not digital. He says that pics taken with film turn out better and have a more pure look to them.
But you can take pictures with a digital camera and make them "holdable" as well. We have an album with pictures of my little niece, and she's only eight months old, so they're all taken with digital cameras. And I could never put a new film into the camera, or take it out with ruining it. I never got the hang of it, and neither did my mother, so my father (RIP) or my sister always had to help us with that. But a real photographer would of course not have those problems and maybe even develope the pictures himself.

What this means is that have you embraced all the technical gizmos and whatnot that have taken over our world?
Not all of them.

I mean there was a time where I could tape just about anything on VCR.

Now VCR's are becoming a thing of the past. It's all DVD's and Blu-Ray. I have dozens of tapes and it's just amazing. How are you supposed to watch stuff or want to watch it later.
I use both a vcr & a dvd recorder, I still can't program that dvr, have to get my husband or son to do it.

What about newspapers and magazines?

Even newspapers and magazines are becoming a thing of the past. You have newspapers online only and look at the magazines. They have become extinct or its only online. How is that possible?
I like to read an actual newspaper too. I spread it out on the dining room table, have a cup of coffee & read away. :)

What about getting your news or following your tv shows?

Now you have Apps and Androids, I-Pads, I-Phones instead of the old days of newspapers, magazines and dare I say even a library to look up information.
I record the news & weather & speed through the commercials while watching it.


What's with all these gadgets and gizmos?

Like I mentioned above, Apps and Androids. Now there are I-Pads and I-Phones and even camera phones. You could upload pictures, and you have GPS in your cars and even you could be in your car w/o even driving. I mean you could look up stuff on the internet on your phone although why would you need to look up stuff if your at a grocery store or a restaurant?

I know eventually I have to embrace this new era of technology but it's going to take some time. I mean with some of things it seems like we were better off the way it used to be instead of the way it is now.
I don't have an I-Phone, I-Pad or GPS. I have a basic cell phone that won't even take pictures and it costs less than $10 a month to use it. It does all I need it to do so why pay for a bunch of extra stuff that I don't need. They advertise all this stuff as something great that you must have in order to be hip & cool, but you also have to pay dearly for it.

But you can take pictures with a digital camera and make them "holdable" as well. We have an album with pictures of my little niece, and she's only eight months old, so they're all taken with digital cameras. And I could never put a new film into the camera, or take it out with ruining it. I never got the hang of it, and neither did my mother, so my father (RIP) or my sister always had to help us with that. But a real photographer would of course not have those problems and maybe even develope the pictures himself.


Well I do use my digitalcam mose of the time now, just b/c it's less expensive than buying film or the disposal cams all the time, but as far having pics that I can old the best I can do now is to upload them onto the computer, and then print them out, I'll admit, I'm still not sure how to have them "developed" or whatever to have TRUE tangible pictures.

I believe you only have to go to a store, where they sell cameras, and ask them to help you. I guess that's how my sister and BIL did to give us the photo album with pictures of their little daughter. Those photos look and feel just like photos used to back in the old days. You can of course print pictures out from the computer, but it won't be the same quality.