Technology

Blogging, as with any activity, has a rather finite list of requirements. One must have some grasp on the English language (_{if, in any case, one is blogging in English}); one must have something to say; one must have at least a marginally interesting way of saying said thing (_{it could be argued that style, such as we will call it, is not an absolute requirement but that it is rather a benefit or enhancement; we are inclined to argue otherwise})

There is, however, one thing that one absolutely must have to blog and that one thing is: a computer.(_{we should clarify here- a working computer}) (_{it may also be worth noting that an internet connection is also imperative to blogging, but one can find internet signals practically everywhere- most cities are positively strewn with them}) And it was this most precious and most imperative item that we found ourselves- most suddenly, we offer- without almost two months ago.

Needless to say, we were distraught. Aside from the impossibility of blogging, we were without music, email, word processing, Sim City(_{this is what our life looked like sans computer}), et al. The list of functions we were not capable of performing was endless. We felt, perhaps, there was no use continuing to attempt to live amongst the rest of civilized society. We, technology-less and distraught, would do better taking up residence in a remote cave or under a bridge somewhere.

Fortunately, we did not resign ourselves to a cave or bridge. We did what any good and upstanding American would do- we filled our taxes and then immediately spent the return on a new computer.


_{Essential to blogging. And life.}

We decided on the eminently stylish MacBook. Our previous computer (_{may it rest in peace}) was also an Apple, and we were very happy with the seven years of use we managed out of it. We feel confident that not only will this one last even longer (_{especially since we plan to be extra careful with glasses of wine which may be in close proximity, as that proved to be the first in a series of blows that ultimately lead to old computer's demise}), but that it will allow us to continue this blog, which we hope will continue with a similar lifespan.