| Do I Read A Technical Manual Tonight, or The | | | | mine. On top of the time issue, how much |
| Lord Of The Rings? | | | | technology, or should I say , how much |
| Just out of courtesy, I think I should tell you that | | | | continuous exposure to technology can the human |
| the following article is about as far from my | | | | brain take before it just explodes. My family, |
| typical writings as I can get. Quite frankly, it is | | | | friends, and associates routinely ask me "How in |
| nothing more than a very tired technology guy | | | | the world can you remember all these things |
| ranting and raving. Maybe a little wining too. | | | | about computers?" Sometimes I wonder this |
| My entire world is about technology; computers, | | | | myself. |
| data communication, wireless and wired Ethernet, | | | | I don't know about you, but sometimes I wish I |
| PDA's, mobile devices, firewalls, security | | | | could just completely isolate myself from |
| assessments, and on and on and on. I'm so | | | | everything electronic; spinning fans, clicking hard |
| addicted to technology and business that I have | | | | drives, bussing monitors (even these darn flat |
| trouble deciding whether to read a technical | | | | panels), the clicking of the keys when I type, and |
| manual or a good sci-fi / fantasy novel. | | | | lets not forget the inevitable beeping of my UPS's |
| I love what I do and have no plans on making | | | | several times a day because Florida Power and |
| any changes in the foreseeable future but | | | | Light can't seem to regulate the flow of electricity |
| something as simple as checking the time of day | | | | in a stable fashion. |
| nearly resulted in a mental nuclear meltdown this | | | | It's Vacation Time: Technology Prohibited At All |
| morning. This week has been considerably | | | | Times |
| stressing. I have written at least eight significant | | | | I've been in the technology business all of my life. |
| proposals, performed continuous work on a | | | | Do you know it took about 5 years of my wife |
| report for a external security assessment, made | | | | complaining about me bringing laptops and other |
| and received way to many phone calls, and have | | | | technology gadgets with me on vacations before |
| been staying up to all hours of the night, or | | | | I finally wised up. And guess what, the first time I |
| morning depending on how you look at it (It's | | | | left technology behind on one of our summer |
| 2am on Saturday right now). | | | | vacations, it was like someone had lifted a |
| My Kingdom For The Right Time On All My | | | | tremendous weight off my shoulders. It was so |
| Clocks! | | | | unbelievable that when my wife asked me where |
| This morning, I literally became overwhelmed | | | | the laptop was it took her the entire day to |
| when I looked at the time on my desktop | | | | believe me when I said I left it at home. |
| computer. Between all the laptops, digital and | | | | I know I'm not the only person that has these |
| analog clocks, stereos, televisions, cable box, DVD | | | | little "moments". My New Years resolution this |
| players, and other electronic devices in my home, | | | | year was to simplify my life. I'm not embarrassed |
| there are 28 devices that display the time of day. | | | | to say that I've not made much progress yet but |
| And guess what, there was about a 5 minute | | | | I am not going to give up. I am going to bring |
| delta in the current time between this vast | | | | harmony to my life if it kills me in the process. |
| amount of time pieces. It sounds quite ridiculous | | | | Conclusion |
| but I nearly freaked out. With all the technology | | | | I won't blame anyone who reads this article and |
| at our disposal, you would think it would be easy | | | | feels compelled to send me a bill. After reviewing |
| to synchronize all the time pieces in my home. | | | | what I've written here it reads like notes taken |
| And keep them synchronized! | | | | during a psychotherapy session:. I've decided that |
| Ok, this article is not really about clocks but it was | | | | I'm taking the day off from technology, right |
| "time" that set me off this morning. The fact is, | | | | after I'm done posting this article. And now, I'm |
| like many others, time is something that I just | | | | tired and going to get some sleep. |
| don't have much of. I believe Mr. Einstein would | | | | You may reprint or publish this article free of |
| take a relatively strong position on this issue of | | | | charge as long as the bylines are included. |