3:00 snapshot #1162: New Years Day

[urbpan]

The snowy back yard viewed from the warmth of the kitchen.

I'm experiencing problems with my technology: The main lens I use for my camera broke (the aperture is stuck shut down to its smallest setting) so I'm making due with an old manual lens. Unfortunately the auto settings for the lens aren't reliable, and I'm stuck guessing on proper exposures. Makes me yearn for my old K-1000. Options are: 1) suck it up 2) buy a new lens 3) save up for new camera 4) wait for February when we are getting smart phones. Option 2) seems like the best, except that the flash is also busted on this camera. The whole thing feels light and flimsy, but looks "professional" enough that I can't get away with using it surreptitiously.

Also my trusty laptop has not been charging its battery for...some long time now, I forget. But I got a new battery for it which didn't solve the problem, then brought it in to the Apple store where they told me my problem was that I don't buy new computers often enough. Well, that was the attitude I detected, when the "genius" informed me that I bought the laptop in 2006. You kids can get off my lawn etc., but shouldn't something that costs four figures last six years? Options are: 1) suck it up and pretend it's a desktop computer and be very very careful about the cord because when it gets unplugged (easy, since it's one of those magnetic jobbies that costs a mint) the machine turns off 2) drop another grand on a new machine 3) re-evaluate my life and decide that I don't really need a laptop and switch to using a hand-held device full time.

Don't even bring up the car.

Comments

[ssorca19.livejournal.com]

no way, itunes is fully PC compliant. its the only thing I use for music on my computer. I do have an ipod (older, 2nd gen touch. the one with the speaker but no camera) and I use itunes for that... and my particular smart phone (HTC Vivid, though I'm betting its the same with other HTC's) can import playlists directly from itunes within the HTC sync software. My mom's LG smartphone does NOT do this.

in your case, because of the photo editing stuff, i'd be more likely to not switch just for not having to learn/buy a whole new editing program. But I'm really lazy when it comes to that stuff. Most of my editing is in the form of cropping ;).

As for internet-dicking-around, you'll be missing a computer real soon. Smartphone/ipod is great when on the go, but its SO much less frustrating/quicker on a 'puter. And if you're anything like me, you've got 8 pages/tabs open all at once, and when searching for things tend to open several at a time looking for the the info you need. Not possible on phone/ipod, for sure.

I totally get not wanting to switch though. I'd kinda love a mac if I could afford it (then again, I like not feeling so guilty about things getting broken if they dont cost so much) Just wanted to help point out there are other, MUCH cheaper options available out there right now!

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that. :)