Do you feel like you’re running a technology marathon?
I just came back from a long weekend trip to Arizona where I had a chance to visit three of my sisters as well as complete the P.F. Changs Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon. This is the fourth half marathon I have completed and each time I have discovered another trick or two to help me complete the half marathon with more energy and less injury.
I also discovered that while I may not be the best half marathon competitor, I can definitely still compete in the technology arena. I know this because over the course of my 3-day weekend, I helped each of my sisters learn something new about their technology gadgets. And each lesson I taught them made them feel one step closer to having a complete understanding of their gadgets.
Running a technology marathon
Do you see where I'm going with this? Learning to use a technology gadget is like running a marathon. For some of us, it's a full marathon. For others it's only a half. But the point is, to complete a marathon, you have to take it one step at a time and try not to think of how far you still have to go.
Lucky for my sisters I have plenty of marathon experience when it comes to cell phones and digital cameras. Here's a sampling of what I taught them over the weekend that immediately advanced their understanding of their technology gadgets:
- What digital camera leaves the smallest footprint while still taking fantastic pictures. Perfect for taking pictures at the marathon finish line.
- What brand of memory card is most reliable and what size will give you the most bang for the buck.
- How to put a cell phone on vibrate.
- How to select a new ringtone and/or use multiple ringtones to differentiate between caller ID and non-caller ID calls.
- How to combine two memory cards and an archive picture CD into one photo album.
- How to switch to "word" mode when composing text messages to drastically reduce the number of keypresses required to complete the message.
Some day I hope to finish a half-marathon with as much confidence and stamina as I have in helping people with their technology.
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