Why Can’t My Mac and PC Just Get Along? The Frustration of Software Compatibility

I know many of us are behind the curve in our technological world but why is it when my editor uses WORD on her computer it is not compatible with my MAC using a modified version of WORD so that I had to find a ‘workaround’ to finalize my editor’s suggestions for my next historical … Read more

Keeping Up with Technology: SIM Cards, Virtual SIMs, and the Travel Revolution

  Living in our world today challenges us to keep up with technology, and we are sometimes sarcastically reminded to “just keep up with the program.” Most of us try. For instance, when traveling with our cell phones outside of the United States, we most likely had to purchase a Subscriber Identity Module—that’s a SIM … Read more

Everyday Frustations for Everyday People

Living in our technological world causes everyday frustrations for everyday people. Case in point: My wife and I were standing behind a lovely senior citizen couple trying to pay for items at the checkstand with a gift card.  Frustrated because they didn’t know they had to go to a website first to make the card … Read more