What?
I didn’t realise just how essential the internet and broadband had become in my life. True having been an online geek since 1983 I ought to realise it. Having seen various members of my family off the premises I came upstairs to do a little work.
The MAC needed to be restarted after an update downloaded. Fine no problem.
You think?
Restarted as always before I had time to blink but absolutely no internet connection available. I did all I could and by this time it was run to the loo in panic time. No internet. Yet my internet radio was still playing. Weird.
I looked out the Apple Care phone number and went downstairs to collect the cordless phone (why was it downstairs?). Ah I thought that old and useless Windows laptop might boot that up. Wrote a novel waiting for it get itself sorted out - don’t you just hate Windows.
Ah no internet there.
Off to beloved BT Home Hub. Couple of resets later and I am back online.
Relief floods through my body.
Sad really it was like having a life support machine switched off.
What has been driven home to me over the last week is just how important Twitter has become. I was able to follow all of the General Assembly via Twitter feeds. I get my news and contact my companies via Twitter using Tweetdeck. Not for me the folly of following the famous name I just want to be in touch with folk I know and keep abreast of all that is happening the moment - there are some youngish luddites out there who don’t use it yet of course which is a pity. I was able to ask Tmobile if they would be getting their hands on the new iPhone and offering it to customers. I got the Twitter nod on that one. I look forward to upgrading in September
In between bouts of illness I have been creating 3D worlds.
I leave you with my current screen.
4 comments:
Scary indeed!!
I got my computer purely so that I could email and keep in touch with Lyz. I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would find so many uses for it!
Glad it was a fixable problem m'dear :o)
xxx
I don't use Twitter yet as I've found no use for it,but if it serves your purpose well then good for you. I do love my computer and the internet. Hope there are not too many of those bouts with illness.
Stuart glad you sorted everything out ~ I am lost when my computer goes wrong ~ Ally x
Hi glad you got it all sorted out it is bad when it goes wrong have had our share of problems with PC but our plumbing is something else. Love JOan.
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