My dear Mr. Ken loves donuts and chipmunks. He also loves technology. He claims to never have had a pocket protector, but I know better. There must be one floating around our house somewhere.
The other day, he was in his office, very focused on his computer screen. I asked him a question and no answer. Now guys you all know about the “selective listening” that you practice with your partner. You hear what you want to hear and ignore the rest.
He finally drags his focus away from the computer screen, turns to me and says:
“You desperately need a NDSI Wi-Fi card. I am looking for one that connects to the motherboard and utilizes Bluetooth.”
I’m thinking to myself: “I have no idea what he just said, but it sounds serious. On one hand, I really need new glasses; I really need a vacation; and I really need to find some new hobbies. This new thingie is not on my list.”
Mr. Ken then turns back to his computer and starts typing quickly on the keyboard, all the while muttering to himself, “I must compare USB ports from these different websites.”
I”m thinking to myself: “Wow, this NDSI thingie is all over the web.”
What geek stories do you have to share?
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Ken Loderick
January 20, 2023
For clarification, the “thingie” is a WiFi card that uses the latest Wifi 6 technology. Plus, as my dear wife mentioned, it adds bluetooth functionality to her desktop. I’m hoping that I can manage to install it without a pocket protector as I seem to have misplaced mine! 🙂
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Nancy Loderick
January 24, 2023
I am happy to report that the thingie was successfully installed by dear Mr. Ken, and he didn’t even need his pocket protector!
Nancy
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loujen haxm'Yor
February 11, 2023
I remember our first home computer was a 486. And before getting internet I was using a Wildcat program that utilized regular phone calls. At that time I was showing all the young kids all the how-to actions, including adding your own memory and installing the cd drives. Now, in this intense internet age, I sometimes have to ask those same “kids” for help regarding the newest applications and fixing any problems I encounter. Have a wonderful day, Nancy.
Art
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Nancy Loderick
February 12, 2023
Hey Art,
Thanks for your comment. Hah, I know exactly what you mean about asking “the kids” for technical help. A few years ago, my mobile phone rang. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to answer it. Luckily a nice young man was nearby and suggested that I swipe up and that did the trick. That motion was not intuitively obvious to me, but I’m sure it is with the younger generations. 😉
Nancy
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loujen haxm'Yor
February 12, 2023
My wife had to show frustrated me the same “wipe up.”
Art
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