Great technology tips submitted by you!
One of the things I love about writing a blog is all of the great comments I get from my readers. Last week when I wrote Take a picture, it will last longer, I asked at the end if anyone else had used technology in a creative way.
Right off the bat, I got 3 great responses. Check these out:
asudduth: I've also taken pictures to make my own life easier—I needed to see something behind something - like the model number on the back of the TV or something like that that was hard to get to. If you can get a camera there and not your head, you may be able to do just that.
Doug: Many times I have been working on my motorcycle or a vehicle (drum brakes....yuck), and have taken a picture to ensure I can get something back together. I have also taken pictures to my local parts store to ensure I get the correct part before removing the bad part. Works like a charm.
Suz: I took a picture of my printer because I couldn't seem to remember the model# to buy the right stupid cartridge. Voila, no more return trips to exchange the wrong model cartridge AGAIN!
I'd even take assudduth's suggestion one step further and make a mental note to snap a picture of the back of your electronics (television, receivers, DVD players, computers, etc.) before you install them so you always have a record of what the serial number is, what various ports (connections) you have and where they are located.
Thanks everyone and keep up the great suggestions!
2 comments for this blog post so far...
January 17, 2012 at 8:05 am
Tracy
Funny… I never thought of it as a hack… however I take pictures of things around the house as I’m working on projects. Example… I had to replace the insides of my toilet tank. I wasn’t sure what I was going to need when I got to the hardware store. So snapped a picture of everything (including holding a ruler up the the parts that looked like I’d need to decide on size) and voila, I showed the snapshots to the friendly guy at the store and got exactly what I needed, saving me time and money :)
January 20, 2012 at 11:59 am
Patric Welch
Tracy, another great idea. Thanks!!
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