Tweets, Statuses, Etc...

You know what really Grinds My Gears? Stupid tweets. You get on Facebook or Twitter to seek out information on people or the current topics that are going around the web. You dont go on Twitter just to find out that Timmy just ate a slice of Pepperoni pizza.... Its ridiculous when people post statuses that have absolutely no value to anyone. Lets look at one of my friends the other day...Someone actually said, " Drinking coffee right now." Im goign to let all facebook and twitter users know...I DONT CARE IF YOU ARE DRINKING COFFEE. Put something meaningful or insightful up on your facebook... something people can actually use in their lives. Besides all of that, whenever someone does actually put something meaningful up on there wall dont trash it. Make sure you leave something positive or uplifting to help that person through their tough day. If i have to be that guy who goes around and calls people out on their lame facebook statuses...i am alright with that.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/25-bad-facebook-advertisements

Self-Proclaimed Genius: Internet Edition

You know what really Grinds My Gears? People who think the internet makes them an expert. There might not be anything that bothers me more than people who think they can say whatever they want just because they can hide behind a username and a computer screen. Chances are, no one will ever find out who they are so they don't have to be embarrassed about all the ridiculous things they type up in their parent's basement. With all the blogs I frequent or happen upon I find countless examples of people going on for days about subjects they have absolutely no experience with or knowledge of. Information and news catches on instantaneously these days so even if something is completely false, it will probably be in everybody's inbox or news feed by lunch. Half the reason people get things wrong is because the source they get it from is completely unreliable. Situations get out of hand, bad information is spread, and people get dumber as a result. The latter of the three is one that society in general can ill afford at this point. Be smart with what you say and who you say it to. If you do not know what you are talking about...do us all a big favor...and shut your monitor off.

Computer pet peeves

There are many things that grind my gears when it comes to technology, but one thing that really drives me nuts is all tehe unecessary pop ups or advertisements tht get in the way of tasks I'm trying to complete. Whether it is waiting for an advertisement to get over on youtube so you can watch the video you want, or whatever it may be, all that stuff drives me crazy. I just want to be able to get things done quickly with no distractions from outside sources. One annoying example just happened as I was logging into to my google account today. There was a pop-up saying that I needed to type in my phone number and submit it to protect my google account. I just thought that was outrageous and I looked around for the x button but I couldn't find it! Then I was really ticked. Somehow it eventually went to my account so that I could do this post! It's sometimes just the little things that drives me really nuts!

new facebook

Do you know what really grinds my gears? well, let me tell you. The new facebook. It absolutely drives me nuts. All the new applications and ways of doing things is causing facebook to become extremely slow. I will scroll down on my home page to try to look at something and then it will like freeze for a second and then will automatically shoot me back up to the top of the page! it ticks me off like nobody's business! Maybe it is just my computer? I would really like to know if this happens to other people. I would much rather have something that is simple and easy to use and fast, then to ahve something with a ton of apps that is super slow and estremely frustrating! ah

I want my Information, and I want it now.

You know what really Grinds My Gears? Loading Times. I'll be honest with you, im not the most patient of people, so this could just be something that affects me, but there is nothing that Grinds My Gears more than the wait time it takes to load of a new piece of technology. Take the iphone for example. I have a 3gs...nothing fancy like the new iphone or ipad, and so last night i started to download the new software package for my iphone around midnight. It took until 2:30 AM until it was finished! Can you even imagine having to look at an estimated time bar that says over two hours?! IT was nuts, and besides that i feel like i have this problem with all technology...

Watching that stupid time glass on your computer, or multi-color pinwheel if you have a mac is probably the only thing that can turn my mood 180 degrees. LEt me know if this is just me...or if everyone gets as frustrated as me when they have to wait for their device to start working. I know this sounds impatient and so like our "New Generation" of kids these days but ill admit it. I want my Information, and i want it now.

http://www.cemag.us/article/development-technology-patience-key

GPS...Recalculating

You know what really Grinds My Gears? GPS. First of all, have we really gotten to be that dependent on technology that we can't look up and read a street sign anymore. We have to have the directions read to us out loud by an angry lady with a heavy Australian accent who coincidently half the time has no idea where we are, or where we are going. On the way home from Springfield this weekend I had the words "recalculating" and "GPS Signal Lost" seered into my mind for three hours straight. It makes me nervous basing the direction I travel off a machine which relies on a satellite hovering miles above the Earth that can't even get a signal half the time. If we rely so heavily on the GPS for directions and then all the sudden it loses signal, where exactly are we suppose to go? Guess we have to pull over and play on our iPhone until the Australian lady decides she is ready to play tour guide again. How do you feel about GPS's in the car? Has yours ever steered you wrong?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZXM_g3mqew

Hot to Not.

You know what really Grinds My Gears? Sneaky people with technology. Lets look at a hypothetical situation shall we? Lets say you are a very nice young lady, but you dont have a boyfriend and you are lonely, so you go onto one of these internet dating sites people use. Matter of fact, lets make it more simple and just say you went online and met a guy. He's charming, sweet, attractive, and most of all RICH. You decide you will give this guy a chance, and let him take you to some fancy french restaurant. When you get there you are looking around but cant find the attractive guy in the picture...instead you see some 56 year old man waving you over to the table. When you get there he kisses your hand, and tells you hes your date. You have been a victim of the web. This guy duped you into believing that he was some hot 30 year old rich banker! The web is sort of a scary place, and when people abuse it, it can be dangerous. Besides that you see these people all over the web but never know it. The web was created for good, not for trickery and identity crimes! Lesson learned folks...Background check your next virtual date people.

http://aluratek.com/cms/blog/rude-gadget-habits-4-annoying-ways-people-technology/