As a senior
citizen, it seems the more advanced technology, the less reliable, not to
mention risky. Every time I turn around someone is trying to hack or scam me.
And it’s making me paranoid!
Recently, I
ditched cable and started streaming to save money, but instead, it’s costing me
a lot! Tech guys want an obscene amount to fix all these problems I’m constantly
having.
One issue is
that I’m frequently losing my connection despite purchasing a range extender.
Sometimes, I can get it back by going to settings & doing a scan. But the
last time, I couldn’t, no matter how many times I tried.
Earlier that
AM I was on Facebook when suddenly my computer made a loud weird noise &
went black as if it had blown a fuse! After a few seconds, it came back. It asked
me what I had just plugged in, and started naming devices I don’t own, nor had
ever heard of. I did an update and shut down.
I was able
to stream on my TV until 10:00 PM when I lost my connection three quarters into
a movie I was enjoying. Unable to get it back and in frustration, I gave up and
went to bed. I had a difficult time falling asleep. And when I did, I had a vivid
dream.
In it, I rose
out of bed and walked downstairs into my kitchen. Seated at the table with a
cup of tea was my close friend Irene, an elderly British lady who died almost 5
years ago. She seemed so real I never thought once about her being dead as we
visited.
From my
kitchen I could see down the hall into my office; a strange man was working on
my computer. He was using crude instruments such as a hammer, screwdriver, &
a crowbar. Occasionally he glanced over and smiled at me.
“What the heck is he doing?” I asked Irene.
“Leave him be,” she said.
Then my friend
stood and told me she must leave, and I noticed the man was gone.
Later, when
I awoke, I decided to unplug the TV since this usually worked when I lost my
cable. However, I wanted to check the connection first.
I was
horrified upon discovering my nearly brand-new TV now refused to come on. I
checked the plug to make sure it was tight & also my computer connection. Both
were fine, but still, nothing on my TV!
But I was
persistent. Eventually it came on. However I found myself staring at a gray
screen. I was ready to scream!
Then I hit
the HOME button, miraculously my connection was restored!
I am
constantly on the lookout for a reasonably priced tech person. I can’t always
rely on the dead for help. They’ve earned their rest.