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My Kingdom To Find An Old Faithful In My Life

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

GeyserIt amazes me my struggles with technology and what I call putting systems into three categories.

Very Frustrating, Frustrating, and Mildly Frustrating.

   My Kingdom To Find An Old Faithful In My Life.

Reliability with technology, with systems, with people in my life is important to me. Why? I am an impatient sort naturally. I have many places to go and things to get done. Just today two WiFi hotspots didn't work as advertised and I pulled out the Aircard for slower yet more reliable connections. So much for speed. Then Active Rain takes about 15 minutes to connect to blogging sites with no connection or Proxy Errors. I'd give up on WiFi sites if I had a 4G Aircard. I'd give up on Active Rain if a social network was ten times more reliable.

Reliability in ANYTHING in life is like a trusted friend. You want clockwork. Keep the trains running. Be on time if you say you will be there at that time. We are talking our precious life and efficiency here. Is that so hard to do? Apparently it is. Patricia Kennedy here in the Rain has told me my IQ points will go up dramatically if I ever buy a MacBook. I am convinced she is right.

So I have a quest with technology to at best be less frustrated as the gold standard.

Be an Old Faithful as a person to others and seek out all other Old Faithfuls in every area of your life.

William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I agree with you on the technology.  1/2 the time it doesn't work...the other half I don't know how to run it!

Jun 29, 2009 10:12 AM
Judy Jennings
Top Agent Plus - Middleboro, MA
Tap into Judy's real estate expertise & resources.

Gary - I feel your pain. There are many times I feel I am spinning my wheels when it comes to technology.  Grrrr. 

Jun 29, 2009 10:16 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

 hi Gary, don't feel bad. Even those of us who are up to our necks in technology stuff on a daily basis get frustrated. It just seems to be "part of the deal". ;-)

Jun 29, 2009 10:16 AM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

It gets to the point where I get frustrated and come back to it another day; I think Pat has got the right idea about the Macbook.

Jun 29, 2009 11:43 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Gary, I don't believe we could keep up with all the technology no matter how hard we tried...it's changing faster then we do :)  It's ok to me that it's just "not my thing" when there are so many more things I'd rather learn!

Jun 29, 2009 12:22 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Gary,

I am not that mobile and do not have the problem of connecting to Internet from my car, and I still get my share of frustrations in the office. Always feels as if we outpace ourselves, and live in the Beta environment, where we are the testers instead of ordinary users.

Jun 29, 2009 12:25 PM
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

I just bought a new computer.  Vista and Office 2007 and I miss my old standby.  I'll figure out where my files are and soon forget that at this moment I'm not a happy camper :-)

Jun 29, 2009 01:02 PM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Gary, I'm working on my E-Pro designation, and I'm feeling like I'm on Mars.  It's like what I imagined a calculus class would be like.  And I get this thing in my chest that makes me want to scream!  What I like about my Mac is that, after a bit of a learning curve, it just does what it's supposed to.  There aren't as many software choices, but what they have does really do everything I need.  And they all pass the Pat Test! 

Meanwhile, the phone and my little door opener are the tools I really need!

Jun 29, 2009 01:20 PM
Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Yeah, I am stuck with Vista. I have issues with printers, not all are compatable. My very favorite one in my office had to go to the "office" computer, and I am blowing through ink on the printer I am using now like teenage girls change their clothes. Then, for some unknown reason, the main office computer lost Microsoft Office, so I couldn't print one damn thing.

I'm looking for old faithful too. :(

Macs, so I was told, don't work with the MLS system. Isn't that a kick in the pants? Perhaps they have fixed that little issue, but it is a moot point since I bought this laptop.

Jun 29, 2009 01:21 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Hi Gary

Technology is moving so fast it's challenging trying to keep up. as with Andrea I have one computer with Vista and that been challenging.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jun 29, 2009 01:38 PM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Hi Gary. Glad you enjoyed the little something I shared with you earlier. it made me laugh outload.

Since I have had my Mac ( after the short learning curve)I wondered aloud why so many would put up with the mediocrity of a PC if they actually experienced a MAC. Did my IQ go up 10 points? I have no idea. But I do know I don' curse as much ( just kidding ) with the technology. Gary, eventually I hear we  won't need a separate air card. Our iPhones with be the tether for our notebook or tablet. The NEW Mac Tablet .The newest product that is being researched by Apple. They had the first one ( the Newton) it was ahead of its time.

I can't help but to wonder what's next. If we could have a 4G aircard inserted into our body, it could be the conduit for all technology of the future. Walking hubs and I really wouldn't mind  if they could bury it deep enough. It could even act as a remote hospital if we get sick, need an pacemaker or whatever. I suspect eventually this might also be possible. I don't think the antenna would be all that convienient though, lol.

Jun 29, 2009 02:32 PM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Hi Gary-Do I detect a mini rant from my fav MR ALWAYS CONNECTED FRIEND? <smile> Take a deep breath now and count to 10.  Now isn't that better? If not just know this.

You my friend are this(Be an Old Faithful as a person to others and seek out all other Old Faithfuls in every area of your life.) to so many folks here and I think YOU have a number of OLD faithfuls here in the RAIN as well. <SMILE>


Jun 29, 2009 04:12 PM
Susie Blackmon
Ocala, FL
Ocala, Horses, Western Wear, Horse Farms, Marketing

Of course your picture and description of 'Old Faithful' leaves me thinking of something other than technology.

Jun 29, 2009 11:46 PM
Nannette Hilliard
Exit Professional Real Estate - Monroe, WI
CDPE, ABR, CRS

hmmmmm I am still contemplating the Mac and I am very sure it is getting closer. The faithful...You got that right from crap to chaos to friends. Lets enjoy it all.

Jun 30, 2009 12:08 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Good Morning Gary,

I AGREE wholeheartedly. In fact, if someone is not reliable, I lose trust in them. The same goes for technology, I need to have tools that are reliable and do what they say they will do, otherwise they will be replaced.

Great post!

Jo

Jun 30, 2009 01:04 AM
Betina Foreman
WJK Realty - Austin, TX
Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Reliability is tough to come by in this day and age. Good luck staying connected!!

;)

 

Jun 30, 2009 02:21 AM
JL Boney, III
Coldwell Banker - Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC Real Estate

I never really look for old faithful when it come to technology, I look for that feeling in people. As long as I have people I can trust and rely on, I don't worry much about the other inconveniences.

Jun 30, 2009 03:30 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Gary,

I feel your frustration. Reliability is everything to me. I depend on people doing what they say and I in turn keep my appointments and do what I say I'm doing to do! Technology does what it damn well pleases. Our email is in the process of changing and is sooooo frustrating. Good thing I have lots of closings to keep me out of the way as they figure out!!

Jun 30, 2009 12:03 PM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Gary I completely understand how you feel - everything with technology is one step forward and two steps back! I haven't found a way to connect to the internet outside my house on a consistent basis yet - I am thinking of getting the ATT ACER.

Jun 30, 2009 01:28 PM
June Lewis
Northwood Realty Services - New Castle, PA
Realtor Northwood Realty - New Castle,Pa Lawrence Co 7247304571

Hi Gary   That is a new side of you,  I can not imagine Mr. cool, calm and collected ever getting frustrated and of all things imapatient ...you just desstroyed that perfect bubble I had you in..  Oh well welcome to the world of frustrations  LOL  love you anyway...and you are maybe a tiny bit less than perfect..that's OK

Jul 01, 2009 03:02 PM