Computer Love
A nostalgic ode to my trusty, ten-year old tech
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a featured story on the legacy of my laptop
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Oh, and be sure to check out the last column:
The subtle subversiveness of singletasking
I feel the mainstream vying for my attention, fighting for a chance to reel me in. With such an overabundance of ideas, opinions, headlines that shout “Look at me! Look!”, opportunities to snare my focused efforts are plentiful...
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My laptop screen stopped working last week. There were no warning signs, no preceding tumble from my bed to the ground. I just went to turn it on, gearing up for a few hours of admin-related Doula work, and my laptop screen never flashed to life.
I guess this is the part where it makes sense to share that I bought this particular laptop in 2014. Ten precious years ago. In the Appleverse, my laptop is so old that it goes beyond their “vintage” classification and into the realm of an “antique…”
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