tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883517659006855297.post2933179813084355447..comments2021-09-21T08:29:31.343-07:00Comments on Hot Flashbacks, Cool Insights: Information IndigestionJoyce Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13462878902674014180noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883517659006855297.post-76344070929759458612009-03-11T08:41:00.000-07:002009-03-11T08:41:00.000-07:00Michelle, I read your Comment with great amusement...Michelle, I read your Comment with great amusement. My house may be a mess, but I'm "connected" the world over! I openly admit to my Internet addiction. I'd be happy to keep it in perspective and my info fixes in balance, the equivalent of a social drinker. :) That's my goal. What's a curious mind to do?Joyce Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462878902674014180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883517659006855297.post-4035020394860463872009-03-11T04:34:00.000-07:002009-03-11T04:34:00.000-07:00Wonderful blog and I love your blog name. Suddenly...Wonderful blog and I love your blog name. Suddenly Hot Flashes sound like the ultimate must-have mature woman's fashion accesory. ;-)<BR/><BR/>I am finding myself overloading on info... my brain feels fried some days (and then I go and join twitter? What was I thinking! LOL )<BR/><BR/>I am a trivial info junkie, plus I love meeting new people, so I never stood a chance of not becoming addicted to the internet. The main problem (beyond the fact regular house cleaning has become more mythical than a unicorn in my house) is the fact that being online has expanded my butt more than my mind! <BR/><BR/>Now if only we could burn off calories with hot flashes...Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284595314525240584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883517659006855297.post-60762701790088564702009-02-23T19:30:00.000-08:002009-02-23T19:30:00.000-08:00Having been dragged somewhat reluctantly into the ...Having been dragged somewhat reluctantly into the world of computers, cell phones, blogs and whatnot (I have only been on Twitter 2 weeks!), I understand completely the whole concept of overload. I swore I would never embrace all of this technology. There just wasn't anything that important I needed to know. Now I find myself having Twitter withdrawal if I don't check in regularly. Email is an obsessively, compulsively checked every few minutes. And God forbid that I should lose my cell phone. Unfortunately, having access to all of this information does not mean effectively handling it - as testified to by the several of you who are still waiting for me to answer an email, voicemail, or Tweet! All I can plead is OVERWHELM!Melodieann Whiteleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066358191161366214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883517659006855297.post-10111329920060683122009-02-23T02:43:00.000-08:002009-02-23T02:43:00.000-08:00Far out Joyce, you have tapped into an energy that...Far out Joyce, you have tapped into an energy that is indeed,booming!<BR/><BR/>I for one find to keep up, I need to be one step ahead?? Thus making the workload sometimes even a little more daunting. <BR/><BR/>I don't know why I do it, but find if i am doing 'nothing', I'm wasting time. Like Karen, have begun listening to the inner Debbie, allowing her the right, to relax,trouble is, when my laptop is off, my mind is still going?!{Hence your description:<BR/>"We are now bionic. Computers are extensions of our minds.")<BR/><BR/>It is always thinking of other ideas for the next time it is turned on! Being born on a 'cusp' HAS to have something to do with my ongoing inner struggle??? lolMispoetichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825226417596682218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883517659006855297.post-52288466106225288622009-02-22T14:52:00.000-08:002009-02-22T14:52:00.000-08:00Joyce - you have put some serious thought and time...Joyce - you have put some serious thought and time into this blog post. You have also made some very pertinent points and heightened awareness of the amount of brain power we invoke when we create websites, blogs and even such simple endeavors as a Twitter or Facebook profile.<BR/><BR/>I have often tried to point out to those just beginning the use of computers - "No, despite what has been indicated to you, computers are <I>not</I> instantaneous - not can they read your mind. Now, quit hitting that button over and over again and practice some patience! Computers, like people all work at different speeds!"<BR/><BR/>Like computers we too need to reboot every once in a while, sometimes we even need a hardware or software upgrade to work properly. The best reboot for humans would seem to be a little bit of fresh air, exercise, interaction with real people and some quiet moments alone.<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful post, what a great perspective on the high tech world we live in. You have done yourself proud today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883517659006855297.post-32156242422482728562009-02-21T08:18:00.000-08:002009-02-21T08:18:00.000-08:00Boy--do you have that one right!!!Thank goodness I...Boy--do you have that one right!!!<BR/>Thank goodness I'm old enough to only have one foot on the information super train. The other is still back resting on the 20th century platform of landline phones and paper. Nevertheless, I frequently feel stretched as I'm being pulled in both directions. Keep up or wither into old age seems to be the message. Yikes! <BR/>But I'm going to follow your suggestion and promise myself several minutes of inner peace on a regular basis. After all, I'm old enough to know better. Thanks for the reminder!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883517659006855297.post-13928223832265023492009-02-21T06:15:00.000-08:002009-02-21T06:15:00.000-08:00Silence truly is a good remedy. Occasionally, I d...Silence truly is a good remedy. Occasionally, I do have to turn everything off and listen to myself. That's about the only way I can catch up with my thoughts. It's amazing how much information there is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883517659006855297.post-24146508930753773482009-02-20T19:43:00.000-08:002009-02-20T19:43:00.000-08:00Joyce,There is so much information OVERLOAD out he...Joyce,<BR/><BR/>There is so much information OVERLOAD out here that I have just decided I have no desire to keep up with it all. <BR/><BR/>I admire people who do though but I'm perfectly content not to raise my I.Q. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com