Jossie just told me about Private Messages and the little flashing envelope. Until now, I never noticed the thing. So, I never responded to any of the many PMs I got. I am sorry. Maybe I’ll take the next few days to read them and answer them. madonna Mia!
Michael, it took me several weeks to find my private messages. Never too late to learn … and to answer.
I figured you didn’t notice. Could you be kind enough to answer the one I send you some time ago?
of course, I’ll look — really I will.
Dee is smiling. This is so cute. Mike, you must have thousands to answer. Maybe I’m pushing this, but have you considered getting an iPad 2? Great invention.
Dee, I’m “screwed!”
When I was living in Holland there were BIG headlines in the Dutch Press. Seems the Rome post office got WAY behind in mail delivery. Soooo, they just threw out all the back mail, and “started over.” It was a “riot.” They tossed everything out, even checks and legal documents.
Maybe, since I’m a Gumba, I can “make like the Rome post office?”
iPad? I work very hard to avoid the electronic Labyrinth — unless it allows me to actually produce something (book, video, etc.). I think we all waste too much time “ditzing” around on our electronic devices. I’m already ditzing WAAAAYYY too much.
My nephew and his friends can never have a real in-depth conversation because they are constantly “texting.” Psychologists say that we are raising a new generation of "attention deficit” kids.
Even the new TV programs are being written so you don’t really have to follow the plot as you “text away.” Am I the only one that thinks this is sad?
Let me see, what was the question again? he he he
Boy, do I feel super guilty at this very minute. Picture this, I am in bed trying to ignore my snoring husband, complete with the Breath Right taped to his nose that will end up on his neck by morning, wearing my LED glasses so I can use my iPad to catch up on e-mails and such. I love my gadgets, but I totally agree with you about the ditzing around thing. Hours go by as if they are minutes and the next thing I know, I’m scolding myself to get up and move and be productive. I do think this is sad, but I’m too far gone now with my gadget addiction. So, don’t even think of getting an iPad 2 because you will just love it and then you will hate yourself for being so engaged with all its wonders.
No sir, you are most definitely not. What people proudly call multi-tasking is (in my opinion) failing to do any one thing well. Worse yet, they don’t know or appreciate the value of doing something very well. They are satisfied with good enough. 
These attitudes make the difference between individuals who excel at their profession and others who don’t.
We didn’t think you were a snob, nor aloof, Michael… Not all of those little emails require response. Some are simply messages of support.
I’m a gadget lover, too… I don’t call my DROID “precious” but I do love that I can look at the screen on the fly and discovered who has scheduled, who has called “I’m running late”, who has called with a request…takes less than 5 seconds to check all that. My best “investment” has been MyReceptionist - it’s a web based scheduling system. Clients can call my number and reach them, or they can schedule themselves online and I get that little email. OMGosh it is fabulous!
I depend on e-mail and texting to make appointments and communicate closely with my clients. Keeps the phone calls in check. My older, less techy clients, can still call me and that is perfectly okay. It helps to get a text when someone is stuck in traffic saying they will be 15 minutes late. I like my iPad calendar. Still adjusting to it, but i will get use to it like I do anything else that is new. I still have personality and relate well with people even though I use gadgets, but I totally agree that some people are consumed with the gadgets as oppossed to being personally engaged with other human beings.
Thanks Michael Bono. You are pretty much my last hope in my quest of finding a great electrologist in my country 
the electronic medium, email, texting and the internet… all boons to deaf people (like me)… MUCH easier than struggling on the phone or using relay- most hearing people don’t understand or have the patience so they hang up… or even having to DRIVE somewhere to make an appointment/visit (long before the TTY was invented)
<sorry for hijacking the thread :)>
HM
When used correctly, technological advances are very advantageous, although I never thought about the utility for the disabled.
Once I had a client who suffered from deafness. This was caused by an antibiotic (as I recall). The appointments were made by her mother. I remember with great affection, she was a very special girl. This made me propose at the national organization of disabled people the opportunity to teach these young Electrolysis. I presented my project, but have not yet been answered. You know, the damn bureaucracy.