After writing about how important it is to keep a learning mentality towards new technology, I wanted to list some of the things that I sometimes take for granted about how much time and effort that knowing technology saves me.

1. I deal with almost no spam (junk) messages.
2. When 10 people respond to an email I sent out, I see all those replies on the same page as the email I sent.  I can read all the responses together instead of in 10 separate message scattered throughout my inbox.
3. I spend almost no time searching through folders for old messages.
4.  I see no banner or flash ads while browsing the internet.
5. My bookmarks at home stay in sync with my bookmarks at work.
6. I can create awsome slideshows from the pictures of my band’s shows right on the web for friends and family to look at.
7.  My bill are automatically paid on time every month and I write no checks to make this happen.
8.  I can work on most of my documents and spreadsheets wherever I have internet access.
9. My computers never slow down from spyware or viruses.
10. I can find and listen to online radio shows (podcasts) about topics I care about rather than the drivel that occupies most air time on radio stations.

That’s just a few and it might not seem terribly important to you depending on your interests, but next time I’ll list the things that I don’t have to deal with, and that might get your attention.

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