tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post5486453229700287600..comments2024-03-28T22:21:46.973-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Type Is Not My Type : #IWSGArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7551583820927191922012-02-06T10:14:55.304-08:002012-02-06T10:14:55.304-08:00Thanks for the comments. I think many of us are re...Thanks for the comments. I think many of us are resistant to change. It takes time relearning everything. And then when you got it down, they start changing again. It's a never ending cycle!<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-28788714598735090362012-02-04T09:37:43.544-08:002012-02-04T09:37:43.544-08:00AMEN Lee! This is my mantra: "If it's not...AMEN Lee! This is my mantra: "If it's not broke don't fix it!"<br /><br />However, as we all know, if one hangs around long enough, change is always inevitable. That doesn't mean we have to like it. <br /><br />I love my computer, but when I first got it I was in mourning for my last Selectric. Times change and eventually I did too.Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88275104676517716532012-02-03T16:37:14.611-08:002012-02-03T16:37:14.611-08:00Enjoyed the post. I'm not always receptive to...Enjoyed the post. I'm not always receptive to changes with technology. I know change can be good, but some changes happen so fast it leaves a person's head spinning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-40908258720435962262012-02-03T12:51:12.720-08:002012-02-03T12:51:12.720-08:00I couldn't agree more with this. I love comput...I couldn't agree more with this. I love computers and cringe when I remember using white-out to correct my mistakes on typewritten pages, but the social media stuff is tough for me. I can't keep up with the different sites, and when I do start to get used to them they change. I'd love for things to stay just as they are now, but I know that won't happen!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-85314854006832109512012-02-02T20:53:46.189-08:002012-02-02T20:53:46.189-08:00Once I get settled with something I disliking as w...Once I get settled with something I disliking as well... just means more work, when what I have is prefect...:) Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13058862293200995602012-02-02T13:52:40.531-08:002012-02-02T13:52:40.531-08:00Facebook is constant change. From one day to the n...Facebook is constant change. From one day to the next, it's different. I wonder if anyone is really comfortable there?Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-75797997580291602542012-02-02T12:44:34.352-08:002012-02-02T12:44:34.352-08:00Goodness, I stepped away from these comments for t...Goodness, I stepped away from these comments for too long. Loved what everyone had to say and appreciate all of you stopping by. I guess like me most of you are not ready to trade your computers back in for on old typewriter, but it was fun to reminisce. <br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11825609926691291382012-02-02T12:29:24.128-08:002012-02-02T12:29:24.128-08:00I get it. I don't mind change but it is frustr...I get it. I don't mind change but it is frustrating too. So often the change comes with a bug because it wasn't tested properly before its release. ARRRGGGGHHHH!!<br /><br />I'm having a problem with that now and I'm fit to be tied.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56163216483875564932012-02-02T11:57:12.232-08:002012-02-02T11:57:12.232-08:00I kinda liked typing on my ol' typewriter. I l...I kinda liked typing on my ol' typewriter. I liked the feel of the keys, the DING it made at the end of a line, and the way it sounded when you pulled out your sheet of paper. The biggest downside was if I made a mistake, good ol' Murphy's law would always dictate that it'd happen on the very last line of the page. As for modern technology, it can be baffling, but you can always do what I do. If in doubt, ask one of the grandkids.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-39474147986748123262012-02-02T08:21:07.374-08:002012-02-02T08:21:07.374-08:00I prefer the computer as well. My old electric typ...I prefer the computer as well. My old electric typewriter is still somewhere in my parents garage.<br />As far as upgrades and new programs, I force myself to learn one bit at a time, just so I can keep up with my kids 10 years from now ;)Marta Szemikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100791404636754754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45037267091961442772012-02-02T03:50:48.336-08:002012-02-02T03:50:48.336-08:00I totally agree with your thoughts. I much prefer...I totally agree with your thoughts. I much prefer a computer over a typewriter, but when a computer stops working, I don't have any idea of how to fix it.<br /><br />Sort of like a car - I know where the gas and break are and that is about it.<br /><br />Computers are a mystery ... a wonderful mystery ... but a mystery just the same.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-17292720084245325082012-02-02T03:39:16.040-08:002012-02-02T03:39:16.040-08:00Happy to see that my post sparked off this one :)
...Happy to see that my post sparked off this one :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/2012-to-z-challenge-sign-up-list.html" rel="nofollow">A to Z Challenge April 2012</a><br />Twitter: @AprilA2Z <br /> #atozchallengeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65300207846193962102012-02-01T21:37:46.044-08:002012-02-01T21:37:46.044-08:00I agree on the thing about all the platform change...I agree on the thing about all the platform changes. Not to mention I keep getting hit up with new social media sites to join by all my writer friends who swear this new site will make me more famous and sell more of my unwritten books. It can be overwhelming and we will all be zombies in that great and terrible day of which you speak.Emily Gentherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720127792394245223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-35680596412147306462012-02-01T20:46:43.065-08:002012-02-01T20:46:43.065-08:00Oh man I am totally with you, Lee! At first I was ...Oh man I am totally with you, Lee! At first I was all about the upgrades. But danged if it didn't take me the better part of a year to get used to the new "ribbon" layout on MS Word. I'm about to just give up entirely on Facebook. Google seems more intuitive to me somehow, but maybe that's just in my head.<br /><br />I used to type stories on my mom's old typewriter, and something about the simplicity of that really helped me focus. Half the time that I'm writing on my computer, I have to shut off the internet just to get anything done!<br /><br />And don't even get me started about cell phones. My learning curve on those things is HUGE. I'm supposed to pick up these tech changes quickly because I'm young, but nooo I just end up spending more time on it so I don't look like a failure at being the tech-savvy youth.<br /><br />It'd be nice if it all just sloooowed doooown a bit to give me some time to catch up!Callie Leuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535505792102190920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-43844735709819423332012-02-01T20:41:31.981-08:002012-02-01T20:41:31.981-08:00I hate new versions. Guess I'm a creature of h...I hate new versions. Guess I'm a creature of habit. While we're at it, stop "improving" on my hamburgers, tacos, and breakfast burritos. Why do restaurants do this? I just don't know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-65298436022770797252012-02-01T20:21:46.198-08:002012-02-01T20:21:46.198-08:00I feel the same "insecure." Why keep fix...I feel the same "insecure." Why keep fixing what isn't broken?Debra Harris-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08890783290789005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-28531339389284369332012-02-01T19:41:29.621-08:002012-02-01T19:41:29.621-08:00Lee, it's not that I'm in love with old te...Lee, it's not that I'm in love with old technology, or even against changes with things like Facebook (which I love) or blogger, it's the <b>time</b> it takes to make all the changes when they update or <i>improve</i> the sites. Gah!<br /><br />I'm the sort that thinks, dammit, my profile ain't broke leave it alone! It took me forever to get it the way I liked it and now you want me to change it all around <b>again</b>? Sheesh!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.siamckye.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye OVER COFFEE</a>~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7364616829224984842012-02-01T18:32:37.280-08:002012-02-01T18:32:37.280-08:00I totally get what you are saying. It seems like a...I totally get what you are saying. It seems like as soon as I get use to something it changes. I don't like change. BUT, I totally like new technology if it works better.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-29170977273461385192012-02-01T17:31:28.578-08:002012-02-01T17:31:28.578-08:00Love it! We finally tossed our last typewriter at ...Love it! We finally tossed our last typewriter at work 3 years ago! We are all on pc or mac but for some reason we couldn't let go of that typewriter... it was so convenient to roll a form in for a quick fill-in instead of figuring out how to line everything up perfectly between the computer and printer.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting my blog and for your kind words! AND for all your work on the A to Z Challenge, I'm so excited!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179597055812975138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-16394019728032708392012-02-01T15:57:25.227-08:002012-02-01T15:57:25.227-08:00I've never heard of that typewriter, but it so...I've never heard of that typewriter, but it sounds very neat as a novelty. I would like to see one some day. <br /><br />In high school, when all the other kids had computers, I was still using my electronic typewriter. It was one of those ones you could push the demo key on and read all about the fox jumping over the wall or some such thing. It had the built in eraser ribbon, but once it ran out we didn't get anymore, and back to white-out I went. I have fond memories of that beige and brown monstrosity.<br /><br />I agree on change: I don't handle it well. Once I get to know something, it irritates me no end to have it change, because that just means getting to know it all over again. I guess that is life these days, though, and I need to get used to it.<br /><br /><a href="thewarriormuse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Shannon at The Warrior Muse</a>, co-host of the <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">2012 A-to-Z Challenge</a>!Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-17986915956011488042012-02-01T14:41:47.852-08:002012-02-01T14:41:47.852-08:00I'm excited about some change, but I do unders...I'm excited about some change, but I do understand what you're so worried about.<br /><br />Myself, I'd rather have a typewriter than a pen and paper, but my alphasmart or laptop is even better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61186070689863259192012-02-01T14:28:48.479-08:002012-02-01T14:28:48.479-08:00I typed all my papers in undergrad on a manual typ...I typed all my papers in undergrad on a manual typewriter. With footnotes, too. I'm so glad word processing was invented.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-38984044730770506202012-02-01T14:24:42.635-08:002012-02-01T14:24:42.635-08:00It's funny how we love technology so much, but...It's funny how we love technology so much, but doing things from "back in the day" like using typewriters or writing a letter in your own handwriting is still considered great.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669247067972937201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1453676667344965952012-02-01T14:08:49.659-08:002012-02-01T14:08:49.659-08:00I love the way you went from typewriters to a brai...I love the way you went from typewriters to a brain eating disease that turns you and your wife into zombies. Hope that doesn't happen:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-60382781546821961502012-02-01T13:26:54.382-08:002012-02-01T13:26:54.382-08:00Kathy M -- Everybody is spying on us on the comput...Kathy M -- Everybody is spying on us on the computer and everywhere else.<br /><br />Cherie -- Thought controlled writing would make it all so much easier. I would be so prolific then.<br /><br />Grammy -- I also learned to type in my last year of high school and I'm glad I did. Glad you'll be A-to-Z'ing again.<br /><br />Faraway -- If you're a ditz then I'm a ditz too. There are a lot of computer things that totally confuse me.<br /><br />Jessica -- I love technology too, but I get so confused by a lot of it.<br /><br />Emilee --- That was the Type-O-Graph that you were playing with--it's the only typewriter I ever owned. And I still wonder what happened to that old useless computer.<br /><br />Tasha -- Writing is definitely faster and easier on the computer. Love the spellcheck and other features--so helpful.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com