by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 18, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
I have a son who needs a shidduch. He’s over 30 years old, and it’s been a rough ride. It’s especially hard for older guys in shidduchim. They are often bombarded with names, yet it’s really lonely. Last year, during Elul, I wanted to do something as a zechus for him....
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 9, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
Touch screens can be tricky sometimes. While I’m on the phone, my ear bumps into things and presses all kinds of buttons on the screen. I often find my flashlight turning on, or worse, my call disconnecting accidentally. The other day, I discovered something shocking....
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 9, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
The lights went dark. It was 11 p.m., and there was no warning, no bad weather, or expected blackout, but there we were without any electricity. Feeling very organized, I located, in the dark, my two lanterns that we keep for such occasions. My younger kids were...
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 9, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
Everything is becoming more automated in this country. You need your smartphone to park, transfer money at the bank, and even sign up for appointments, like haircuts. For yeshiva bochurim, using flip phones is part of life, and it doesn’t phase them at all—except when...
by tagbaltimore613 | Mar 9, 2025 | Tech Triumphs
I know I should have time limits on my kids’ computer usage, but I find it hard to be consistent. Once in a while, I get strict and set limits, but after a bit, we fall back into a bad pattern of long turns on the computer. Mind you, we do have filters, and the...
