Digital Tools

Greetings again,

Technology Penalty; for me this could be just about anything, ha-ha. Though I'm not as savvy as I use to be (don't use it you loose it), I do keep somewhat up to date with technologies that make my life (or at least try to) easier. I would have to agree with Ed, I have a calender that I keep deadlines, meetings, events, ect on my phone, but I often forget to view it and it's a hassle inputting them. I would be much faster with a paper planner. One the flip side, I like how I don't have to waste paper and I keep much better track of my phone than I would a personal planner, so if they are on my phone, I know I have them at least.

Technologies I personally use often are of course my computer. I'm not a digital camera person, but I have the LG Dare that I use for my phone and camera when and if I need to take a picture. It also uses bluetooth so I can send pictures taken or received via my phone and wireless upload them to my laptop. I've been contemplating getting an iTouch for awhile nice, but I'm not sure how useful it would be to me. As Ed mentioned, if it's that much of a pain logging into the Internet and it can't replace a computer well, it would be of little use to me.

Technologies I would like to get, is a well designed, top of the line heart rate monitor watch. Though this may seem contradictory where as the best personal consumer HR monitors are strapped to your chest and sync with the wrist display, I would still like a device that tells the time with a second counter for when I'm lifting, and the same device for when I'm running or doing other forms of cardio to known I'm in my target range. I would est. the cost of a quality HR watch to be $300-500.