I don’t know if HAL is homicidal, suicidal, neurotic, psychotic, or just plain broken. — 2010

Technology is either a wonderful blessing or a punishment from on high.  A tiny hand-held computer with a radio and camera attached to it is either a super convenient way to share photographs of yourself and your adventures with friends, or a really easy way to have your breasticles splashed across the Internet for all to see. (No, I haven’t looked.  When the young starlets start to look more and more like your teenage daughter, you stop looking.)

A car with more computing power than a space shuttle makes driving easier, more efficient, and almost a joy to drive.  Or, it can break your pocketbook and destroy your mind as you try to troubleshoot what should be a simple problem.  Did I ever mention how much I hate Chrysler engineers?  They took the simple thing we used to call a headlight switch and replaced it with a circuit board that cost $80 to replace.

No matter what, you have to remember that a computer is not alive, has no feelings, and really isn’t out to get you.  Of course, the counter argument is that they always seem to break or have a seizure when you’re trying to meet a deadline, get some sleep, or don’t have the money to fix or replace them.