There are times when I slip into the worst gadget-centered materialism. This morning, no doubt spurred by Ann Althouse, I caught myself wondering if I should buy an iPod. Further examination revealed the following motives:
- I am ashamed that I haven’t regularly listened to music since my first son (now 4) reached toddlerhood and we packed our CD collection away to protect it.
- I am ashamed that a new technology has swept the nation and I have never once touched it, played with it, or caused it to do my bidding.
- I think I might look cool with one displayed prominently on my body somewhere. (Note to self: Also file this post under Category: Self-Delusions)
But I’m still finding a certain amount of satisfaction in low-tech solutions to daily life. Example: the hipster PDA.
Used mine in the coffeeshop the other day to construct a warning flag on my power cord, which otherwise posed a trip/flying laptop/clothesline hazard stretched across the rear exit.
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