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#TBT - Olivetti TES 401, 1978

Olivetti TES 401, 1978 - Technologically Museum. In 1978, computers were room sized, and access was restricted to them. However, automated typing was making strides, and this is the first one I put into my office. It used floppy disks that held two pages of text, and had a one line, 40 character screen, which made seeing what would print complicated. I remember fighting with the machine for several hours one night to get out a simple commercial lease. Ouch. But, the worst thing about it? Wait for it. This thing cost $5,000. I had to pay for it on time over 60 months. Ah. The good old days.

#TBT - Were We Ever That Young?

#TBT - Sometimes You Just Have To Scratch That Itch

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I Hope Your Life Is Filled With Tragedy And Obstacles...Because It Will Be

Wow. Strong sentiment. How can you be so cruel, Mr. FutureLawyer? How can you wish for me to experience tragedy and obstacles in my life. Don't you want me to be happy, and free from stress and troubles? The simple answer is NO. So, your spouse died? Your dog died? You got caught in a traffic jam? You were in an auto accident and lost your leg? You went into combat overseas and were horribly injured? Thank God. Every human being faces bad stuff every day. Society is paralyzed by these tragedies and obstacles. How will life ever be the same? Woe is me. My answer, and the answer of millennia of Stoic philosophers? Suck it up, buttercup. You need some tough love, and you need to turn tragedy into triumph. Get a copy of Ryan Holiday's book "The Obstacle Is The Way". In his words:

"...this will be a book of ruthless pragmatism and stories from history that illustrate the arts of relentless persistence and indefatigable ingenuity. It teaches you how to get unstuck, unfucked, and unleashed. How to turn the many negative situations we encounter in our lives into positive ones - or, at least, to snatch whatever benefit we an from them. To steal good fortune from misfortune."

 

So Many Gadgets - So Little Time

T-Mobile OnePlus 6T Grabs New Update With Updated Camera, In-Display Fingerprint Reader %u2013 Droid Life. I am confident that I will be updating and keeping current, gadgets, on my death bed. This morning, for example, I have installed updates to software, both apps and operating systems on a Galaxy Smartwatch, an LG Wear OS smartwatch, a Galaxy Note 8 smartphone, a OnePlus 6T smartphone, and an Essential smartphone. I have also updated apps on a Samsung Tab S2 10.1 inch tablet computer. There are other gadgets that need updates; but, these are the ones I will be using at some time today. But, don't cry for me, Argentina. This is the job I have chosen. If you are reading this post tomorrow, I will know I have a partner. And, if there is a movie allusion I have forgotten, chalk it up to trying to remember where all my gadgets are. At least, my brain is remaining active, which should stave off dementia. I know. I know. I must already be demented to have this many gadgets. Oh well.

Come Into The Light - Switch To Android

Switching from iPhone to Android: Everything you need to know | Android Central. iPhone users who have labored in the dark for many years, on occasion, have an epiphany, and desire to come out of the desert into the light. Parched for flexibility and choice, they are dazzled by the many options available to them in the Android world; and like the author of this article, can spend 3 days choosing a background image. But, fear not, all is not lost. This post has a lot of tips on making the switch stress free. Welcome to reality. It's fun here.

It Is Okay To Wear Two Smartwatches

I am certain that the female contingent of my readership will agree with me that, if you look like this guy, you can wear as many watches as you want. But, the rest of us, frogs that we are, need to make a style calculation. We want to appear professional and stylish; but, we can't decide if we are a Wear OS kind of guy, or a Samsung Tizen OS person. Decisions, decisions. I love my LG Watch Urbane Luxe with a mesh gold band. Very dressy, and Wear OS is finally good enough to carry around. But, I also like the LTE phone capabilities of my Galaxy watch from Samsung. So, despite the questionable looks I am certain to get, I think I will try wearing one on each wrist for a while, and see what happens. A true Stoic doesn't care what others think, anyway. They are all irrelevant, right? Right.

Samsung Finally Joins The Dark Side

Samsung Kills Headphone Jack in Latest Smartphone After Years of Mocking Apple - MacRumors.Samsung is finally killing the headphone jack. Apple is laughing, since Samsung used to make fun of Apple for ditching the long-standing 3.5 mm jack that became an iconic picture of modern users with earphones planted in their ears. But, fear not, Samsung lovers. You will still be able to connect to your beloved earphones with a cord dongle that plugs into the USB C port on the phones. Of course, my experience with these is that they are never around when you need them. Just one more little cord to lose in the miasma that is my gadget bag. Oh well, it is a good thing that I am going to keep my Note 8 until it dies. You need plug in earphones to listen to NextRadio stations in real time. That is essential when I want to listen to the Bucs blow another lead in the second half, and lose another game in humiliating fashion. It is a good thing I am a Stoic. I'm not bitter.

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