Hi-Tech or Low Tech

[MaryN]

Ooh, and sat-nav - another bugbear. We have a built-in one on one of our vehicles, but we never use it. In my trusty old Landy I have maps and a compass. OH appears to have an inbuilt sense of direction so we never get lost. I have been in vehicles where the driver has slavishly followed the sat-nav and we have actually ended up in a field. Terrific! And of course we have the endless entertainment of watching the Lithuanian HGV drivers trying to squeeze themselves under low bridges or down tiny lanes with no hope of turning round. Mind, I don't think the entire collective intelligence of the Lithuanian HGV drivers actually barely equals that of one of my hens, so no surprises there.

And of course the latest little fad is the smart meter for your electricity/gas supplies. Why would I want one? It is supposed to make me "aware" of the units I am using, but it would not change anything. My fridge, freezers, cooker etc will still be on, regardles. So what is the point. I could claim paranoia - Big Brother, and all that - but quite honestly one of those gadgets will not be entering my house while I am alive in it.

I could rant for hourse.