Friday, August 1, 2008

Too Many Gadgets

About 5 years ago I bought a simple Babylock embroidery machine, very similar to this Simplicity machine, and this PED Basic card reader/writer device to download designs from the internet.
Unfortunately, machine embroidery software is only available for Windows, so I had to buy a PC
and a printer.And a hub, since my laptop only has 2 USB ports. :-(Then I messed up and bought a pack of designs on a disk instead of a card, so I had to buy a disk drive for my laptop. It's been 3 years and I've used it exactly once, to read that disk. LOLMy next purchase was a digital camera, so I could take pictures to list items on Ebay. Before I could list anything, I learned about Etsy.com, a much better place to sell handmade items. :-) This one is similar to mine (it's hard to take a camera's picture ;p).After I started to sell things on Etsy, I signed up for Stamps.com and got this digital scale. It only weighs up to 5 lbs., but it's fine since my stuff is all very light.Earlier this week I got tired of changing camera batteries all the time and bought myself a card reader. I'd have preferred green, but the choice was black or blue. :-( so I got blue. The only downside is the cable's fairly short.And of course, there's the nearly 20-yr. old dual tapedeck/radio that I listen to while on the computer!
As I've been sitting here tonight, I've realized two things. One, I have too many gadgets. And two, I have too much time on my hands when I start taking pictures of everything I own. :o)

6 comments:

T.Allen said...

Possibly the best post I've read all night, and i've read quite a few since I too have way too much time on my hands.

Right As Rain Creations said...

This is HILARIOUS ladybug! :D

I don't even want to think about how every business purchase I make just leads to more and more. Eep!

x said...

Do do do do do in spec tor gad get
Do do do do do doot dooooo!

smiles,
Kathy

Earmark Social said...

this has to be one of the best posts i have ever read... fantastic in every way! I am hooked! :) thanks for sharing!

saffron said...

Funny! and oh so true!

Anonymous said...

Good post! I agree, as I sit surrounded by a dozen bicycles, some fully assembled, others in various stages of build. Plus the tools. Plus the books, bass guitars, books, amplifiers, books, pictures, books, shoes and books.