New Technology

I have always loved technology, it makes life easier, we have mobile phones to keep in contact, GPS to help us find our way, Ipods and Mp3 players to keep us entertained, video and still cameras to share our adventures.

Like most things there are downsides, here's a couple, bloody batteries for one, why is that nine times out of ten, I assume that the new gadget I have bought comes with batteries, so i race home excitedly to learn how to use the new gadget and you guessed it, no bloody batteries, so after a quick visit back to the shop and much cursing and muttering to myself, I purchase the required batteries.

I fill myself with resolve to never make that mistake again and promise myself to ask the spotty computer geek at the shop if the new gadget comes with batteries. I never do maybe for the same reason that most blokes would rather get lost than ask another for directions, some of us never learn.

Another beef I have with new technology is the more gadgets I acquire the more USB cables and manuals and power supplies I accumulate and somehow manage to loose at the most inappropriate time, tell me folks is it just me? Or do other people have the same issues? I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on the subject.