Nothing seems stable anymore.
- Thread starter debodun
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Things like technology are indeed changing fast these days. I'm 68 but still try to keep up with pop culture and technology because parts of it will eventually affect my life. It helps that hubs is only 60, thinks he's 25, and is constantly on sites like Reddit.
I worked with a guy that was 70 when he retired, and perhaps because he had been in the music industry he could talk about any current topic. He and his wife had lived in Haight-Ashbury when they were younger. He had traveled the world and was a fountain of knowledge. Everyone loved him, and I admired him. He was also very humble, yet he had helped write some of the early 70's Pointer Sisters songs.
I worked with a guy that was 70 when he retired, and perhaps because he had been in the music industry he could talk about any current topic. He and his wife had lived in Haight-Ashbury when they were younger. He had traveled the world and was a fountain of knowledge. Everyone loved him, and I admired him. He was also very humble, yet he had helped write some of the early 70's Pointer Sisters songs.
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StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
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- Los Angeles Suburbs
Bob Dylan said it best:
The times they are a changin'.
My husband's grandmother first crossed the country in horse and wagon in a covered wagon in the early 1900s. Her last cross-country trip was in a Boeing 747 in the 1970s. That flight thrilled and astonished her.
The times they are a changin'.
My husband's grandmother first crossed the country in horse and wagon in a covered wagon in the early 1900s. Her last cross-country trip was in a Boeing 747 in the 1970s. That flight thrilled and astonished her.
retiredtraveler
Senior Member
"My first office job when I was just 15.. in a Computer company.. and punch tape operating room... the one and only Computer was as big as the room, and only the men were allowed to operate it...".
Yeah. I started in IT with punch cards, the 'giant' computer and huge disk drives, etc. We sure didn't have any 'males only' rules though. The 'good news' about being in IT so long is having to relearn at least 20% of your job every year due to changing languages, data base structures, etc. I learned Windows before anyone had a PC when the 'green screen' that everyone will recall went away.. So, people with a similar background are accustomed to everything changing, quickly. Having said that, this forum is my extent of .social media. --- no Facebook, SnapChat, etc. Also don't use a cell phone except for emergencies and still have a landline. I use a tablet for overseas travel. I am happy with the 'good tech' and totally reject social media.
Yeah. I started in IT with punch cards, the 'giant' computer and huge disk drives, etc. We sure didn't have any 'males only' rules though. The 'good news' about being in IT so long is having to relearn at least 20% of your job every year due to changing languages, data base structures, etc. I learned Windows before anyone had a PC when the 'green screen' that everyone will recall went away.. So, people with a similar background are accustomed to everything changing, quickly. Having said that, this forum is my extent of .social media. --- no Facebook, SnapChat, etc. Also don't use a cell phone except for emergencies and still have a landline. I use a tablet for overseas travel. I am happy with the 'good tech' and totally reject social media.
isn't this social media??
But here you are posting on a social media site.....
there's too many terms to remember!!
technical hitch there - not meant to be - apologies!
gruntlabor
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I don't want to have to jump through those hoops. I will avoid them as long as I can.I take advantage of what technology has to offer. However, I find the changing user ID validation and security practices to be annoying. I do realize the necessity, and that keeping the criminals at bay is a constantly evolving challenge. Just today in logging onto Social Security website I had to provide a selfie photo, and a snapshot of both sides of my drivers license, which then generated a 16 digit key for future log-in.
they'll gete you in the end GL
Naturally
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The Amish don’t ask “can we,” they ask “should we.” That question feels a little lost these days. For me, if something strengthens or eases daily life, or adds security and stability, I’m open to it. Otherwise it gets a hard pass, at least until there’s a good reason to reconsider.