Monday, September 8, 2008

Technology: Love it or hate it

For the most part, I'm a big fan of technology. Sure there are learning curves, and sometimes a few bugs to work out, but overall I think it can make life easier. That being said, I've been having a love-hate relationship with technology lately.

I work at a retail store in addition to the library, and we just upgraded our computers which were supposed to make our lives easier, and for the most part it does. But it tends to fail at the most inopportune times. For example, I have a little handheld computer that tells me where items go, how much they cost, and how many we are supposed to have. However, if I leave it idle for too long it knocks me off the system and I have to start over. Awhile ago I was trying to make a lot of shelf labels (18 pages worth) and I got called up to the register, which left the computer idle for too long, knocking me off the system, which made me have to start over!

Luckily, CML's Learn and Play program hasn't given me such headaches. The only problem I've had so far is coming up with the time to do it, especially after the Labor Day holiday.

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