re: Anybody else besides me sick of technology?

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Dear Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Pinterest, Truth, MySpace, TigerDroppings,

I build websites for a living. I do a lot of programming, etc. which means I am not some “out of touch with technology” boomer.

It just seems that everything with technology just sucks. Of course it’s great when it works but it’s crazy how every single day something stupid happens.

Everything from routers to wi-fi to appliances to cars to Nest thermostats.

Every single day there is an issue with something that has to do with technology.

For example (tonight) I’m wanting to chill a little and watch a movie or something. The remote control doesn’t work. Ok, no biggie, I’ll just replace the batteries. NOPE.

Called up Xfinity where I basically had to get through the AI bullshite press 1 or say something crap.

Unplug everything, reboot everything. NOPE.

Finally get through to a real human being. After 30 minutes on the phone they determined my remote has an issue.

Now I can’t use Xfinity until I get a new remote from them. Friday I should have my new remote. Can’t use Xfinity without their special cutting-edge remote control.

My refrigerator is fricked up. 2 years old (LG) will not get cooler than 47 degrees

My washing machine 1-2 years old is fricked up - the spin cycle doesn’t work

My Nest thermostat on my AC will not cool the fricking house. It’s always 79 degrees. I have rebooted it, changed all of the settings a hundred times, nothing. The actual AC unit is in perfect shape.

My 2022 car has rain sensors on the windshield. I never use the rain sensors because they are annoying when it actually does rain. Hasn’t rained in 4-5 days and the windshield wiper just stay on all day long (even though the sensor setting is turned off) - gotta take that into the shop to get fixed now

Ok, no tv whatever.

Go to check my schedule for tomorrow - I use a program called Acuity. Oh, they are down for maintenance until 6:00am PST (9:00 my time)

Well shite, I’m just going to burn sometime before bed and play MLB the big show on the Nintendo. NOPE - their system is down.

It’s just unbelievable how we have all of this technology but everything seems to not work correctly every single day.

Thanks for listening to me rant.

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