Comments on: Technology: Blessing or Curse? http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/12/technology-blessing-or-curse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-blessing-or-curse Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Cathy Fischer http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/12/technology-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Cathy Fischer Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:44:28 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=196#comment-430 UPDATE: Fifty is the New is now on Twitter! I did say, "never say never"... Come follow us! http://twitter.com/fiftyisthenew UPDATE: Fifty is the New is now on Twitter! I did say, “never say never”…
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]]> By: Jeannine http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/12/technology-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Jeannine Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:55:16 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=196#comment-305 Hey there, great post. I had two tech-free weeks of bliss in August and didn't even go through the shakes that people warned me about. I love technology and keeping in touch with people but I also need my moments of "powering down." Nice post Cathy! Hey there, great post. I had two tech-free weeks of bliss in August and didn’t even go through the shakes that people warned me about. I love technology and keeping in touch with people but I also need my moments of “powering down.” Nice post Cathy!

]]> By: Jeff S http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/12/technology-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Jeff S Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:13:42 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=196#comment-301 And without all this technology, someone would have to take out an ad to get two shameless plugs in for their website and how to order a book or other helpful gadgets. I kid because I care. I find I don't care that technology is starting to pass me by. I pick up what I can use (and understand) and discard the rest. OK, because of Cathy, I signed on to Facebook. But much like the rest of my life, Cathy is my only only friend there too. And without all this technology, someone would have to take out an ad to get two shameless plugs in for their website and how to order a book or other helpful gadgets. I kid because I care. I find I don’t care that technology is starting to pass me by. I pick up what I can use (and understand) and discard the rest. OK, because of Cathy, I signed on to Facebook. But much like the rest of my life, Cathy is my only only friend there too.

]]> By: Tubularsock http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/12/technology-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Tubularsock Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:05:19 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=196#comment-300 Exactly where ARE we going so fast? The only reason I like cell phones is that now when I meet all those ranters on the street, yelling to or at god knows what, I just assume they are on a cell phone like all the other crazies. I prefer NOT having a cell. I DON'T want to be located. Thanks. Exactly where ARE we going so fast?

The only reason I like cell phones is that now when I meet all those ranters on the street, yelling to or at god knows what, I just assume they are on a cell phone like all the other crazies.

I prefer NOT having a cell. I DON’T want to be located. Thanks.

]]> By: Sandy Berger http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/12/technology-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Sandy Berger Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:06:32 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=196#comment-299 First I have to admit to being in love with technology. I write about it (8 books and several websites including my own Compu-KISS site at www.compukiss.com) and I live with it everyday. I have also spent 8 years writing about technology for AARP, so I understand those who didn't grow up with computers and their relationship to technology. We (I am a boomer myself) don't need technology to take over our lives, but we need to understand technology so that we can use it to enhance our lives. The more we know, the better off we will be. I just posted a story about the new Vibe hearing aids that are tiny and pretty. (http://www.compukiss.com/articles/hearing-aids-make-fashion-statement.html)These and other technological breakthroughs will make our lives better, healthier, and more fun as we age! First I have to admit to being in love with technology. I write about it (8 books and several websites including my own Compu-KISS site at http://www.compukiss.com) and I live with it everyday. I have also spent 8 years writing about technology for AARP, so I understand those who didn’t grow up with computers and their relationship to technology. We (I am a boomer myself) don’t need technology to take over our lives, but we need to understand technology so that we can use it to enhance our lives. The more we know, the better off we will be. I just posted a story about the new Vibe hearing aids that are tiny and pretty. (http://www.compukiss.com/articles/hearing-aids-make-fashion-statement.html)These and other technological breakthroughs will make our lives better, healthier, and more fun as we age!

]]> By: mellimel http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/12/technology-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-298 mellimel Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:56:14 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=196#comment-298 No matter how you cut it, Technology, and all communicative devices mentioned above, constitute language in the 21st Century. Like new words in the dictionary that you may not use except in the occasional Scrabble game, since language and culture go hand in hand - I prefer to know the language and hopefully use it with some modicum of grace and finesse for the purpose of communication. If in this country we started speaking a language I did not know (which to some degree is happening right now) my first priority would be to learn the language. No matter how you cut it, Technology, and all communicative devices mentioned above, constitute language in the 21st Century. Like new words in the dictionary that you may not use except in the occasional Scrabble game, since language and culture go hand in hand – I prefer to know the language and hopefully use it with some modicum of grace and finesse for the purpose of communication. If in this country we started speaking a language I did not know (which to some degree is happening right now) my first priority would be to learn the language.

]]> By: cfinhollywood http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/09/12/technology-blessing-or-curse/comment-page-1/#comment-297 cfinhollywood Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:23:06 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=196#comment-297 I got together with a friend for dinner the other night. Between the calls she took, the calls she made, and the times she checked just to see who was calling when her phone rang, we were interrupted ELEVEN times. My phone never rang once. I am SO unpopular, thank God. I am not interested in text messaging but I love when my friends who do it respond IMMEDIATELY. I'm definitely not interested in Facebook, and recently took down my profile, because I just couldn't bear having to now check emails AND respond to, what is it...? Being tweaked? Pushed? No, poked! That's it! Please stop poking me and just send me an email. I'm all for technology but I reserve the right to succumb only when I must (like McCain is just gonna have to learn how to use a computer one of these days), and I reserve the right to hate it and all its annoying bells and whistles. I got together with a friend for dinner the other night. Between the calls she took, the calls she made, and the times she checked just to see who was calling when her phone rang, we were interrupted ELEVEN times. My phone never rang once. I am SO unpopular, thank God. I am not interested in text messaging but I love when my friends who do it respond IMMEDIATELY. I’m definitely not interested in Facebook, and recently took down my profile, because I just couldn’t bear having to now check emails AND respond to, what is it…? Being tweaked? Pushed? No, poked! That’s it! Please stop poking me and just send me an email. I’m all for technology but I reserve the right to succumb only when I must (like McCain is just gonna have to learn how to use a computer one of these days), and I reserve the right to hate it and all its annoying bells and whistles.

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