Technology I Don't Want to Live Without
18 Dec
Two weeks ago my van was sideswiped by a 16-year-old who *thought* he had his own lane (wrong). In any case, my van entered the body shop and I found out what it’s like to live without a piece of technology I previously took for granted. Wondering what that might be? I’ll tell you, but first you have to promise not to laugh… I found out what it’s like to live without my… (drum roll please) van’s back-up sensor.
OK, you can stop laughing now. If you are laughing, it’s probably because you haven’t yet purchased a vehicle with this glorious piece of technology. If you have your own back-up sensor, you know what I’m talking about. It’s not that I’m about to back up into lots of parked cars without it (but I might come close), it’s just that I’ve come to rely on the little beep-beeps to help remind me how close I am to those parked cars. So, I have to pay attention a whole lot more sans beep-beeps. You might even say I’m a bit *addicted* to my vehicle’s back-up sensor, as well as the automatic rear doors and trunk. (It’s true… I hit the spot where the button should have been in the rental van, but alas, the doors did not open on their own.)
[My husband called me a spoiled brat. He's probably right 
Of course I recognize I am way too dependent on this technology and will never let my daughter learn to drive in a car with said technology, but that's another whole blog post.]
Today I got my van back (and the 16-year-old’s insurance company got a bill for $2000), and have decided to be much more appreciative of my favorite pieces of technology. While we’re at it, here’s my top 10 list of technology I’m addicted to I don’t want to live without (it sounds better when I say it this way):
- iPhone (I’ve only had it 6 months but really never leave home without it.)
- MacBook Pro
- TIVO/DVR (I was sick recently and had to watch live TV… with commercials! yuck!)
- Wacom Tablet (How do people use computers all day long with mice? double yuck!)
- iTunes (I know I already listed my Mac, but iTunes should stand on its own – I haven’t bought a physical CD in 8 or 9 years.)
- iPhone (It’s worth two spots on this list I think.)
- Facebook (I love how it allows me to easily keep in touch with friends all over the world.)
- DSL (My in-laws still have dial-up… I can’t believe we ever thought that was fast!)
- Back-up sensor on my van
- Automatic doors on my van
So what technology are you addicted to?
