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I often refer to myself as a “techie” or gadget fan. I am an absolute sucker for any new technology that comes out. I have noticed that sometimes it is a real problem. My love of gadgetry has gone as far as wanting something that I would never really use. Some examples would be; laser pointers, the magic bullet and travel scanners. At some point I have or almost have purchased some of these items. The laser pointer was one device that I actually got and I pretty much just used it to annoy people and cats.
As many gadgets out there I would never use in a realistic situation there are many I would use and actually make my life easier. For the ones I would never really use I have learned to control the urge to buy them but I still admire them. For the ones I would use I have gotten some already and plan to get some in the near future. As I have mentioned in this blog before I have had my sights set on a Wacom pad for while now. My wife has informed me that she will be getting me one as one of my rewards for completing my Associates degree. I look forward to holding my Wacom Intuos 4 soon! I will also be upgrading my desktop PC soon and it will include many new gadgets and technology. For one I will be installing my OS on a SSHD and for my other storage drives they will be standard but my case will have quick remove hard drive bays so i can do some specialty work. I will be getting my wife a Cannon EOS 5D Mark II next year so she can take great pictures and HD movies. I will finally be getting an iPad 2 next year so that is exciting.
My need for gadgets is still a difficult battle. I am sure if I could get away with it I would buy some new thing every week. For now I have a small list of great items that are coming up so I think that will work for me. I will always be on the look out for new gadgets that may interest me or even new technology to read about. I love to read Wired Magazine and check the latest tech section of TED Talks. I ALWAYS welcome new information of gadgets and technology from readers, friends and family.
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Yes, new technology is very very interesting… but we must remain in control and be honest to ourselves… even if, sometimes, the reasoning is just “I will feel happy if I buy this, but I know I will never use it! I just want to have it!”. Because when we start believing many lies we tell ourselves when desiring some product, we become this kind of strange being living only to buy stuff… I bought a Camera, recently, and a Kindle… Because of the “daily life”, the pressure was intense to “just have it”, but I’m forcing myself to use them, so the camera is making me have more contact with people and also making me go to places I wouldn’t first, just to explore them… I hope you enjoy your products in a good way too! 🙂 Nice blog, thanks for sharing your insights here.
Thanks for sharing Alex and thank you for the compliments. You make a great point and I really like how you said, “we become this kind of strange being living only to buy stuff’. That is very true, when life gets us run down we have become trained to feel that buying something will make us feel better or even become better people. When we get our new (fill in random device or object here) we do feel better for a little while. I may love gadgets and technology but I still really feel to buy something it should be something that can enhance what you already have. For me I hope to get a tablet for my art so that I can expand my skills and explore new capabilities. Just like everything else in life a purchaase, especially an expensive one, should connect to you. Buying things because others do or because they are popluar is not always the best idea.
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