Tech Triumphs: Attention Please

Tech Triumphs: Attention Please

A few years ago, my old flip phone broke for the last time. I walked into an AT&T store and asked the guy for some help. He promptly showed me the newest iPhone, and I decided to try it out and see if it worked for me. After three months with the iPhone, I...
Tech Triumphs: Attention Please

Tech Triumphs: Scrolling Away

I was traveling on an Amtrak a few weeks ago and I got an unexpected boost. The train station was full of people traveling in every direction. Some were sitting and waiting, some were standing and walking, but what most people had in common was that they were on their...
Tech Triumphs: Attention Please

Tech Triumphs: Giving and Getting

Ach, I’m old already, what do I use my smartphone to do? I use it for some Tehillim WhatsApp groups, FaceTime-ing my grandchildren, and a little banking. Filters are for those who are using their phones to look at things they shouldn’t, not for old people like me. Or...
Tech Triumphs: Attention Please

Tech Triumphs: Shoe Shpiel

I was shopping in DSW and waiting in line to pay. When I got up to the counter, I realized that I had left my cell phone at home with my coupons in my email. Hoping they would still let me use my coupons, I asked the lady at the checkout my question. “I’m sorry, I...
Tech Triumphs: Attention Please

Tech Triumphs: Ze Lo Kasher

I was sitting in a park in Eretz Yisroel this summer, visiting with a friend. Our kids were climbing and sliding on the colorful equipment, having a blast. We were catching up and trying to find shady parts of the park to sit in. The park was busy; lots of children...
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