Dear readers, I am sorry to say that due to some technical issues I have lost most of my previous articles. Thankfully there weren’t that many, perhaps 10 or so since the Spring began. I’d like to think they were juicy enough to keep you coming back. My goal was to share ideas, opinions and entertain you in the process, no doubt.
So, after dealing with the loss of that content, I’m starting anew, again. And tonight I am selecting, instead of my typical political issue, technology as my topic.
It’s Friday night, 8:38PM and here I am still at my desk. Had my site not crashed, I think it’d be doing something else perhaps more social. But given that I’m committed to this, I am still here.
Technology, is supposed to bring us together, and it has done a great job doing so. For many of us who are miles away from each other, the wonders of technology can actually help us stay close without feeling so apart. Texting, Twitting, Skyping, social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace are a sure way of keeping us connected.
As much as I love that about technology, there are moments like these when I just want to throw my keyboard out the window. But I like my keyboard, my beautiful keyboard, too much to do it.
There is also the issue of being spammed by strangers. Often it happens, here in this blog, Craigslist, Twitter. Anonymity enables those ill-intentioned or money-motivated to shamelesly trick the less experienced into downloading malicious code causing problems. My brother said it this morning, the Internet it’s a wild west. There is really no one out there to police what goes on.
I have been spammed in CL, spammed here, spammed in Twitter. Yet, despite those –that I consider minor– headaches, I keep coming back for more, because I love connecting with those of you out there, who like me, are well-intentioned, who enjoy sharing your thoughts, ideas, news, opinions.
So, as much as technology at times can cause us headaches, no doubt can help us connect better. So despite the “wild west” it is in cyber space, despite my site crashing and having to start from scratch tonight, a Friday night, I am here, committed to reach out and connect with those of you who make it all worth it.
I have some old articles that I did save, which I will re-publish in this new version, but everything else will be new. So,
I thank you for hanging in there, and for coming back.
Feel free to continue leaving your comments. You know how much I enjoy hearing from you.
To a fresh start tonight.
Cheers!
MariaNYC
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