Computer Says “No.”

Computer Says “No.”

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I’m not a big user of apps but the ones I do use I really appreciate. Call me whatever you like but I prefer the feel of paper and card. Short of fire and silverfish, they will always be around. What I do not like is when my devices update and suddenly my apps need updating by the developers who, for whatever reasons, do not update. I have lost quite a few apps this way. Or I’m faced with ever-increasing charges for the same service. Not happy. Somebody somewhere – who is neither creator nor purchaser, has decided that some apps are no longer current. I really don’t like someone else, aka the middle man, dictating the obsolescence of my purchases – apps or otherwise. There, dismounting from my high horse.

The Body Code App

I’m not a big user of apps but the ones I do use I really appreciate. Call me whatever you like but I prefer the feel of paper and card. Short of fire and silverfish, they will always be around. What I do not like is when my devices update and suddenly my apps need updating by the developers who, for whatever reasons, do not update. I have lost quite a few apps this way. Or I’m faced with ever-increasing charges for the same service. Not happy. Somebody somewhere – who is neither creator nor purchaser, has decided that some apps are no longer current. I really don’t like someone else, aka the middle man, dictating the obsolescence of my purchases – apps or otherwise. There, dismounting from my high horse.

The Breathing App

Another favourite little app I use is the Breathing App. It’s free to download. It’s what I use when I wake in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep. It’s a very simple app that helps me refocus on my breathing so I can go back to sleep peacefully and wake refreshed the following morning. There are other, fancier, multi-functional apps that incorporate this app’s function but I don’t want the extras.

Card Deck Apps

I went through a phase of loving card deck apps. Louise Hay, Sonia Choquette, The Abraham Hicks et al. They all had a little bit of fancy and a little bit of razzle-dazzle that made the decks fun. Because of planned obsolescence, as mentioned above, I’ve reverted to buying the real thing rather than losing money in cyber gossamer. Two or three updates and the apps are gone. Hmm, I wonder what will happen to the value of collectibles once more and more people purchase digital versions of said collectibles?

https://www.hayhouse.com/shop/cards-kits-gifts/card-decks
https://soniachoquette.net/
https://www.abraham-hickslawofattraction.com/card-decks.htmllouise

What About Business Apps?

Do I use apps for business? No. My business is simple. I leave business apps to the experts in their field. I’m sure there are other authors here who can tell you the ins and outs of being cutting edge in the business world. I’m past being that kind of ambitious. My ideas for taking on the world no longer serve me. My view is turning, more and more, inwards. And I’m perfectly happy journaling in a notebook with a pretty pen that I purchase from the stationery store. Nothing to hack, delete, or somehow lose track of in cyberland. And don’t get me started about when there is no internet service or my data is somehow unusable. Oops, sorry doesn’t cut it. And when the computer says “No.”, I make sure I have other options.
Anne Brewer

Anne Brewer

Registered kinesiologist, RAW practitioner, CEC, Storyteller. Soon I’ll add some more alphabet letters to my name because I love to learn and share.

https://www.facebook.com/anne.brewerhanson

Anne Brewer

Anne Brewer

Registered kinesiologist, RAW practitioner, CEC, Storyteller. Soon I’ll add some more alphabet letters to my name because I love to learn and share.

https://www.facebook.com/anne.brewerhanson

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