I have been a proud owner of a macbook (one of the old classic white ones) for over 3 years. And today my charger stopped working. As I looked at the whole 42 minutes left of the time my computer had I considered how much I rely on my computer on daily basis. Just the amount of time I panicked at the idea of my charger not working should be an indication of that. My computer gives me this whole sense of independence that I never had before. I can do a bagillion things from my very own home without having to bother anyone but me. I can rent movies, buy clothes, write papers, listen and record music, stay in touch with friends and family, set appointments, inform people of parties and events, upload and edit pictures... seriously I feel like most of the worthwhile things I do anymore are in one way or another connected to my computer, and my computer becomes insignificant without a charger. Once that little blue light on the bottom turns off it becomes nothing more than a 3-year-old block of white. However this, got me thinking about all the other things in my life that rely on chargers. Like my cell phone, my camera, and my toothbrush even. It's funny how many things that I say make me independent in fact turn out to make me incredibly dependent upon them. People survived long before laptops, cellphones, and really efficient dental care, but my life would certainly be a ton more complicated without them... and their chargers.
25 minutes left of computer time... the search is on for a new charger.
So true! I once forgot my charger when I went on vacation and it just about killed me!
ReplyDeleteOh chargers, it's ridiculous how many we have. I'd add to your list the chargers for ipods, that sort of thing. Every night I have to plug something into the wall whether it be my computer, cellphone, Zune, Kindle, camera battery, etc. The list is too long!!
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