Last week, while we were out at happy hour at Scott’s Grille, Ashley, Julie and I got onto the topic of the top five most influential albums of our lives. I think we got on the topic because someone mentioned something about that LivingSocial Top 5 application that has invaded our Facebook home pages.
I’m sure we spent at least an hour or more on this topic alone. Our passion for the subject probably was intensified by the beer we were enjoying.
Picking a top five anything has always been difficult for me. A list seems so… final. I think you have to be absolutely certain about the five you choose. People have told me that I could always change the list later. But if you can just change the order of the list, or substitute entries in and out willy-nilly, I think you compromise the significance of the list. In my opinion, it should be a major life decision to alter one of your lists in anyway. I know that @topherbook is with me on this one.
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I think that since I’ve made my career as a web developer, sometimes I take technology for granted. In a single day, I probably spend more time sitting on my rear-end in front of a computer than I do sleeping. And when I’m not at the computer, there’s a good chance I’m watching TV on my HDTV, playing XBox, or fiddling with my Blackberry. Even when I make it out to the gym for a quick workout, I’m toting my iPod.
The point is that I’m never not plugged in. And I can’t imagine what life would be (or was) like without all of this gadgetry. I know I existed before this technology — there are photographs on 35mm film out there to prove it — but I can’t remember what it was like.
I also can’t imagine how an organization can survive and flourish in the 21st century without embracing technology. That is something that the Art Association of Harrisburg is currently struggling with.
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So I’ve tried this once before and gave up pretty quickly. I guess we’ll see how long this one lasts… But I started (and stopped and started again) because I feel like I should be “blogging.” All the tech professionals I respect are doing it, so shouldn’t I be too?
Here’s where my mom would ask, “If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you?” Back in the day, I would have hung my head sheepishly and muttered, “no…” But now, I think my reply would be: “How high is the bridge and how deep is the water?” I mean, depending on the situation, jumping off a bridge could be pretty exhilarating.
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