For those of you who know me well, I'm a self-professed geek. I still have my Atari 2600 (not plugged in, but I still have it), I love playing with gadgets and new technology toys, and love sci-fi movies/shows. Despite my geekiness, I'll admit that I am behind the general populace when it comes to social media and technology glitches/frustrations, like the ones I've had over the past week, make me want to "gravity test" my computer or the offending electronic device.
For instance, I just spent the past hour trying to figure out why the "poll" feature that I've had on this website since the day I launched it in 2012 wasn't working the way I wanted it. When I created these polls, it was with the idea that ANYONE who submits an answer could see the result of the poll. For whatever reason, whether it was this website's host updating their system or the poll host changing theirs, the results of last week's poll was only viewable by me. I tried looking up the answer in the web host's "Knowledge Area," but it only showed me how to create the poll their new way - which wasn't working the way I wanted. I went to PollDaddy (the host that USED to be directly linked to the website's host) and found out that I now have to copy/paste the code directly into my webpage code for it to work. I can't see the result while in editing mode but thank goodness it shows up on the actual webpage. So if you answered the current poll question before today, please resubmit your answer.
Other techie glitches this week included my car's dashboard being in constant reboot mode due to one of the preinstalled applications automatically downloading a code upgrade with glitches. (I was one of hundreds who went back to the dealer on this one). I couldn't use the map... Couldn't use the radio... Couldn't use my phone bluetooth... Very annoying!
Misophonia-wise... I was happy to have the last couple of days to myself in my office. The young intern, who I like a lot, is traveling until Wednesday. Very nice to have a break from her opening crinkly bags and crunching crisp vegetables/fruits during the day. Also, yesterday I met with two of my clients in a small conference room where I sat in-between the two of them. Of course they both were clicking their pens, tapping their fingernails on the table, and other misophonia triggers to which I couldn't respond. That was the longest 2-1/2 hours I've had to endure in a LONG time!
Looking forward to a bit of quiet recoup time to myself today. :-)
For instance, I just spent the past hour trying to figure out why the "poll" feature that I've had on this website since the day I launched it in 2012 wasn't working the way I wanted it. When I created these polls, it was with the idea that ANYONE who submits an answer could see the result of the poll. For whatever reason, whether it was this website's host updating their system or the poll host changing theirs, the results of last week's poll was only viewable by me. I tried looking up the answer in the web host's "Knowledge Area," but it only showed me how to create the poll their new way - which wasn't working the way I wanted. I went to PollDaddy (the host that USED to be directly linked to the website's host) and found out that I now have to copy/paste the code directly into my webpage code for it to work. I can't see the result while in editing mode but thank goodness it shows up on the actual webpage. So if you answered the current poll question before today, please resubmit your answer.
Other techie glitches this week included my car's dashboard being in constant reboot mode due to one of the preinstalled applications automatically downloading a code upgrade with glitches. (I was one of hundreds who went back to the dealer on this one). I couldn't use the map... Couldn't use the radio... Couldn't use my phone bluetooth... Very annoying!
Misophonia-wise... I was happy to have the last couple of days to myself in my office. The young intern, who I like a lot, is traveling until Wednesday. Very nice to have a break from her opening crinkly bags and crunching crisp vegetables/fruits during the day. Also, yesterday I met with two of my clients in a small conference room where I sat in-between the two of them. Of course they both were clicking their pens, tapping their fingernails on the table, and other misophonia triggers to which I couldn't respond. That was the longest 2-1/2 hours I've had to endure in a LONG time!
Looking forward to a bit of quiet recoup time to myself today. :-)
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