Dove Release Moment of the Week.

Okay, I know I'm a professional photographer and all. And I know that is supposed to inherently make me into a techie and a gadget-lover. But the truth is that I am your Granny. The one who doesn't use the automatic can opener because the old rusty hand-held works just fine. Once I get used to something, God help you if you try to tell me about the latest and greatest tool of the century. You will be so excited about this feature and that feature. And then you will notice my expressionless face. And you'll talk a little louder. But your words will be bouncing off my glazed-over eyes. And you will get so frustrated that your head will start spinning and smoke will fill the room and you will explode into pieces. For instance, up until now (please don't be a hater) I was doing all of my work on my laptop. I've had this Turbo Mega Giga Moosehead Monster Memory RAM-anater computer upstairs for oh, a year. And Jason (Mr. Automation-tron) would always BEG me to go upstairs and "use it" "use it" "use it". He would go on and on about the joys and wonders of the Upstairs Computer. How much he loved it, and wanted to marry it. And as soon as he was done with his love song, I would commence to complaining about how much my wrist hurt. UNTIL. He showed me THIS LITTLE FEATURE. Look really closely at the top right of the screen. Yes people. That would be a mini TV screen. And yes, look a little closer. THAT would be (don't hate) The Housewives of Orange County. That I'm watching. WHILE I'm working. While I'm watching. While I'm working. SEE Jason? You just need to learn how to speak my language. 

And I'm sure I will never go downstairs again.

Comments

[Di]

Hilarious!

I can relate though :)

[tz]

Now really never have to go to the KITCHEN - hell - I'll drop off some sushi to sustain you. xx

[Mama]

Maile, you are so flippin' adorable. Those "glazed-over eyes" and
"expressionless face"? So true! You do that when you have no
intention of being convinced. You've taught me a thing or
two about expelling the undesired opinion.

Your punch line was just the best! "You just need to learn how
to speak my language!"

[Maya]

That's hilarious!!! This is why we put a TV in the same room where our computer is!

[Cindy]

You crack me up! Speaking your language......priceless!

[Kal]

As long as you're on a high powered machine - then score one for ME and for JASON. And lickadee-split - if you can get your work time and your tv time taken out in one shot - THINK HOW MUCH MORE TIME THAT IS IN THE REST OF YOUR DAY! Awesome. Triple Arm Pump to that.

[Melody A.]

Spill the beans, how do you get a tv on there?!

[Kate Mefford]

How, oh, how did you do that??? I have a perfectly good office upstairs, but will never work up there because there is no tv in it. I like the noise. It keeps me company. Does that make me a loser?!

Hope you are climbing out of the weeds...sending you hugs!

[Ryan]

too funny - funnier even to see a self-professed non techie sporting a cell phone, blackberry, flat screens, super computer with some live streaming kickin and you know the laptop is lurking somewhere. That's a whole lotta widgets. My mother and Jackie all love that show too. something about feeling jealousy and pity all at the same time makes for good tv....on the computer.

[maile]

kate, i am the same way. helps with the tediousness.
i think my eyes were glazed over when he explained how it works, but maybe he can comment about it works.

[k]

Oh my gosh...that last comment was funny! Isn't that so true? You can't get along in the world without your lines of connection, even if you have no skill. I'm with my sister too...Tom and I had a TV that we had to go over to and push in the buttons to change the channel until his parents bought us one for Christmas 4 years ago. I'm not kidding. If it works...:)

[Mama]

Can you watch the recorded programs from your DVR with that feature?
I know how you relish editing commercials.

[maile]

yes, you CAN watch the recorded programs! i cannot watch commercials.

[Steph]

That is sooo funny! Love that story! I wrote about my resistance to technology today too...but my husband has a way of breaking me down.

[cathy]

seriously, TV on the computer would make photo-editing absolutely perfect. Think of how much Project Runway I could watch! I totally want to learn how to do that.

[Melissa]

I have to admit at RDHW is a dark dirty secret of mine too! SHHHHHH

[Anna]

Okay, we so need to know how to do that, I hope he will post in the commnents!
Wow!