Playing with the neighbour’s toys
Had a friend stop by this evening, and once my tax stress was over, we set up for a laptop party. Other people’s toys are always more fun to play with, and although the computer is part of the old “day to day” there are the value-added tools that make life interesting. Webcams that resemble cobras. Large capacity USB drives. Large capacity USB flash drives. Bluetooth…
I will now have to justify the cost of adding some more peripherals to my toolbox. The idea of a wireless headset just seems right. I could find someone to Skype with. I could listen to music without risk of strangulation from the headphone cable. I could have a webcam that was always online. I could…
Hold on, says the conscience, somewhat like a character from the earliest round of Eminem videos. Your tax return is already in the budget presentation. No chance of a big gift from the Harperites, so best to remain fiscally wise. Yes, toys are fun, but…
