The Anonymous Widower

Let’s Have Some Simple Computing!

I am getting more and more fed up with computing.

A few days ago, I went back to the computer in my office, that hosts my favourite computing language, Visual Basic 6. How refreshing to use something that was designed for sensible and sane people to use? It doesn’t lead you down blind avenues, that have been dreamed up by nerds in Seattle or Mumbai, who have phDs in computing, but no experience of life.

Here are a few things that are annoying me at present.

1. The keyboard driver still hasn’t materialised.
2. Google maps used to be simple, but now it’s been loaded with so many features, that I don’t need, it doesn’t do the simple trhings quickly enough. For instance, I’ve just booked a B & B in Middlesbrough and want to print a map, which shows the route from the station. It doesn’t seem to drag like it used to after typing in the post code.
3. Internet Explorer 8 greets me with a screen, which asks me if I’d like a tour of the new features. There is no button, to say, that I’m competent and would you please stop wasting my time.
4. Java anf Flash always want to update themselves, but I don’t do this, as Java updates have caused me problems in the past. There is no way to say no!
5. HP always want to check my computer. It works, so please leave it alone.
6. Microsoft are always wanting me to use Bing.  Why would I want to deal with a dead crooner? Does he sing you the results of the search?

I could go on, but I have better things to do!

July 22, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Computing | Software