Loss of Computer in the Internet Era-Repetitive Stress Injury-The Connected Class

When I came to Brazil I had 2 laptops and 1 desktop computer with me.  The desktop was for development and the laptops for sale.  They cost alot more here than the states. So what happens?  A couple of weeks ago I sold a really nice Toshiba laptop and then I proceeded to try to get the older cheaper Dell ready for sale.  When I tried to use it …it promptly died.    So I was left with only my desktop.   The mini desktop then proceeded to act really funny and stop booting!  I was that quickly transported back to the pre 1990 era.  You know the one.  People labored in obscurity unable to communicate very well with each other.  I don’t know about you but my personality is not suited to that era.  I wish I could have been born 20 years later so I could have lived totally in the internet era.   Why would I say that ?  Well I had some time away from my computer to think.   I’ve met alot of good people via the internet.  Most of the really high quality women that I have dated I have met through it.   I have friends that I have never met in person but would trust with large sums of money and have done so!  I sent several PS3’s to my friend Marcos in Fortaleza Brasil when they were first out and in extremely high demand. Its a lonely feeling without your computer.  You can imagine where this is all going.  You can imagine a wireless internet in the future that is connected directly to you.  You want to talk with one of your cohorts?  Think about who it is and give a special confirmation command and your talking with them.  ( the confirmation is necessary to keep spurious thoughts from triggering the comm link when you’re taking a crap )  There are still people who are not so totally connected and such power users as I.  But they complain about when the internet goes down too.  On a good note my right shoulder feels better.  Its been sore since the gym rash enraged my rather aggressive immune system while I was doing super heavy bench presses.  I think that was due to the right hand in forward position holding mouse. And yes….its good to be back. Very good.