Electronic Devices for Dummies -- A Pictorial

Okay -- I will admit that I am not the most technologically advanced guy around. I once believed that at some point the demand for computer jobs would flatten. Ha!

cmitch, among others, loved to jab me about my mega-old cell phone. I had even been due for a free upgrade over two years ago but never bothered. I mean, the phone was basic and easy to use. It was indestructible, having been dropped more times than I can remember. But it was ancient. In fact, a few years ago my son told me how embarrassed he was to even own it. Well ... while my son is waiting for his pre-ordered Galaxy 3, he needed a transition phone since his regular one broke. Doing my fatherly duty, I upgraded my phone so that he could use my old flip phone.  My precious baby:

I must admit, however, that I have liked my new phone so far. It is nothing fancy, just one that should be good for basic calling and texting:

I recently won an ipad in a Face Up Gaming tournament. I had seen them before, but never used one. It was delivered while I was in Las Vegas. I had to fight off several requests from family to open it while I was gone. I thought about selling it on ebay, but acquiesced to the wishes of my wife and kids.

I think this is what it looks like. It is difficult for me to be sure since everyone has been using it and I have barely seen it. I am reminded of the time when I bought a brand new Honda Accord. My wife was pregnant so I let her use my new, safe car. She generously returned it to me years later after driving over 65,000 miles on it. MY new car ...

I am not a total veg, though. Before going to Las Vegas a fellow employee lent me his Mi-Fi so that I could connect to the internet for free instead of paying some ghastly $13/day charge. It had some difficulty connecting on the 17th floor of Bally's, but it worked okay closer to the ground.

Of course, I was then able to use my rusty ... uhh ... trusty laptop while on vacation. Four years old and still running pretty much like it did on day one.

I would post pictures of my watch, but ... I do not wear a watch. I never particularly liked the feel of having something around my wrist. My mom once asked me "How do you ever know what time it is?" My reply: "I just ask someone."

A picture of my ipod ...

Wait -- does it sound like I am the kind of guy who would own an ipod? Muhahahahaha!

I am sure that Ken P is enjoying reading this. And he thought that Very Josie was the one who really needs some ... uhhh ... technological upgrading? And he wondered why I was unwilling to pull my blog off Blogger and put it on some other "easy" site?

Thanks for the read. I just might take a break and get some ice cream. The handle on my churn is a little loose, but I have heard you can actually buy this stuff in the local grocery store now ...