DocAndersen
There are some nagging technology posts that I haven’t made over the last few days. I have been stuck in camera land. Partially it is because I don’t have time to set up a couple of things the rest of the way, partly because spring is the busy season in my job. Every season is the busy season, but right now this is the business of the busy seasons. I no longer talk about technology items before they are shipping. But, there is also the time required to set things up.
I am lagging on setup time right now.
The way I look at technology is need vs. want. I look at many things as wants and I understand that. Right now there are several technologies that live in the want someday category. I am not recommending them, nor am I considering them right now. It comes back to thoughts I’ve had over the years of what will be big next. For a long time, I thought more people would have 3d printers in their homes.
I realize now that in fact, most people won’t ever have a 3d printer.
That said I realized some other IoT devices might become more relevant. Home weather stations that are easy to setup and use are something I think will take off. The reason for that is the reality of variability in weather. Knowing how bad the wind is blowing, makes heading outdoors a little safer. Or, knowing exactly what the exact weather is in your area I think is critical information. In the end, it is how you define the words want and need. That determines going forward what you need to do!
Story of our lives the to do list of chores and the ones we cant find time to do. Good to have the skills though
It is the story, balancing the things we have to do, with what we want to do! Thanks Pam!
There are many things I want that I don’t really need. Right now I’m sticking to needs — except maybe for chocolate!
In our house my wife and my daughter have informed me that Chocolate is a need not a want!
I was going to say that myself. I bought a small bag of my favorites last night for my birthday in lieu of cake and ate almost the whole thing. One doesn’t turn 75 everyday, LOL.
Happy belated birthday and you are right, you only turn 75 once!!!
Your rich experience in technology makes it easy to classify the differences between the two, and I get the benefits of your thinking.
Albert your kind words made my day this morning. Thank you!!!
You are always welcome, Doc.
🙂 It is in complimenting others that we see the measure of a person. If they can find the glory in others, they must be filled with glory themselves. Sandler Boggs!
That’s a great quote, Coach. Fits you.
Thanks! I wrote most of my poetry under the nom de plume “Sandler Boggs,” as a tribute to my grandfather.
Everything in life seems to be determined by needs vs wants.
That is very true, hard sometimes to stand back and accept but so true!