Naomi On technology

Around town with Naomi Von Habersham

ONE OF THE CHALLENGES TO GROWING older is trying to stay up to date with technology. The last thing I want is to get left behind in the Dark Ages, so as soon as I hear people talking about the latest gadget, I race out to buy it, telling myself it’s important to keep up with the times. But once I figure out how to use it, I’m always left with the same question: If these tech gadgets are supposed to make my life easier, why do they end up making it a lot more difficult?

Take those voice-control assistants. I won’t name names, but you know what I’m talking about. I was told that at the command of my voice, the thing could tell me the outdoor temperature, play my favorite songs and telephone my friends. Well, it was that last feature that really got me into hot water. My so-called smart assistant started dialing my friends at four in the morning, and when they answered their phones, all they heard was my snoring! Had the device gone rogue and decided to prank call people, or had it simply gone haywire? I’ll never know, because the next day I fired it. It’s now boxed up in the basement.

Then there is my smart thermostat. It was going to be great, because I never had to leave the comfort of my sofa to change it. The only problem was that by the time I located my phone, got on the app and reset the temperature, I could have just as easily walked over and manually adjusted it myself. And don’t even get me started on those expensive smart light bulbs I bought, the ones that were supposed to allow me to change the light color to all kinds of crazy hues. I would have loved that for my last pre-Covid party, but I never could get them to work. I’ve decided that at my age, I just don’t need this aggravation. Moving forward, I’ll leave the smart technology to the young and savvy.

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