PROMETHEAN ANTAGONIST

Before my computer began its decent into oblivion I had several brief essays that I had started on a variety of issues . I may one day actually post them here.

At this point I'm completely discouraged. The place I bought my computer from was more than helpful and put my computer back to factory condition, which was nice for awhile. Now, the usual; a printer that won't print, video feeds that are choppy and slow etc.

This time, I win. I'm not going to devote hours of time attempting to reconcile my incompetence to a concept that is beyond me.

While I love writing, I'm just not cut out for these things (computers) – 'never have been. I'm not going to vent my cyber-frustrations on Bill Gates or technological advancement in general like so many modern day Luddites would have it. No, I like the idea of computers and I marvel at what they can do in competent hands.

I remember actually working as a waiter for restaurants and writing a customer's order on a piece of paper (no, I'm not 90 years old). When restaurants began using computers my first encounter with my own frailties before technology began. Computers made my job considerably more difficult and frustrating. Again, the problem was me or, more specifically, my inability to interact with this still relatively new medium. Like every "spacey" guy with a vivid imagination, I can be occasionally creative, but keep me away from gadgets.

I may eventually get this pathetic piece of shit up and running reasonably enough to play with my photographs (thousands at this point), dabble with my astrology programs, download and play music, and even occasionally get a new post up here but, for now I'm afraid, this blog is as good as dead. Of course, I've said that before a few times in the last few years so, who knows.

In this period of my computer's illness I've not been scanning the news on web pages, I've not been posting to any of my blogs, and I've not been sending or receiving e-mails. I have to say, it's been bliss.
I can finally sit down and just read a book or casually perform mundane errands without having to race to simply arrive at work on time.

Do check back in several weeks as I will no doubt get this thing functional enough to at least post the scraps I had hoped to post before. As time permits, I'll eventually add to my list of "Big Rant" links (specific essays that I hope articulate a view of culture and political philosophy well).

I also hope to eventually add my – literally hundreds of – new observations to my Promethean Observer site.

As stated in the last post, please see my "Big Rant" links and links to other sites if you haven't already or if you are new to this site.

I may get stuff up here again on a regular basis at some time in the future, but don't count on it.

Surrendering to the reality of my own computer incompetence is a great feeling,

Now I'm going to relax and read a good book.

Have fun...and, laugh at the nonsense

Cliff

# posted by Promethean Antagonist @ 12:28 PM