Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Upgrading Tech (part 3)


Security concerns definitely warrant many of these upgrades that our devices install. Hackers love to get their greedy or mischievous digital fingers into our stuff, so security programmers will probably always have a job. But beyond security upgrades for our devices, we are often forced into accepting entirely new adjustments to the user interface, functionality, and even aesthetics. Program shortcuts and key commands, sounds, colors, graphics, and other seemingly inconsequential aspects of our experience are altered, often without the option to revert back to the previous design. If we are even given the option to avoid the changes, we will be perpetually harassed by incessant, blinking reminders that there is a new update ready for installation. My phone has been telling me about an update for over two months now, and I’ve refused the install. I like the way things are!

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