Be very afraid, technology.
Nov 12, 2008 | Tags: Daily, iPhone, technology
My two most important geek stuff, besides my Human-Geek, have suddenly become ghetto.
First, I dropped the faithful TV remote control on my laptop’s keyboard, which caused #6 to fly off and land under my coffee table.
A week later in Arizona, I had my laptop propped up on the dashboard of the rental car while I was reaching in the backseat for something. The Human-Geek suddenly accelerated, and my laptop fell to the passenger floor. The “Z” flew off, and still is MIA to this day.
Just recently, my iPhone screen cracked. Yeah, yeah, it’s my fault. I dropped the iPhone, which was secured with a hard case, but the case broke in half. An hour later, I dropped the iPhone again, without the case since it was broken.
I went to the Apple store and tried to sway them into thinking the damage could be covered by the warranty, but har har. Obviously, this is accidental. Morale: don’t carry around an iPhone if you’ve had a few drinks with friends that make you jolly. If you do, make sure your iPhone is secured with a silicone case, not a hard one. Silicone, baby.
The last time one of my toys got ruined was in 2006, when I ran across Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California. My sidekick phone flew out of my sweater pocket and landed on the street. Of course, because I’m deaf, I didn’t hear it fall. Besides, would a hearing person have? It was a busy and loud road. Later, I realized I couldn’t find my phone so I retraced all my steps. After lots of hunting, I found it on the street…SMASHED. That was funny.
Um… har… so is the iPhone touch screen usable?
if your computer is still under warranty – you can send it back to the manufacturer to have them fix the keypad. but normally the laptop keys you can just pop right back on (although i realize that doesn’t work so well if you can’t find the key in the first place).
as for the iphone… sue the humping men? :p
If our kids get your genes, we’re not buying them any expensive toys.
@ Hilary – yep, useable.
@ Adee – the #6 is completely broken, won’t snap back on. And “Z” is def MIA. haha.
@ Jeff – hmph. lol
Jeff-You are funny. But what if the kids are born with geek genes, also?
Haha @ Jeff’s comment!
hahaha at jeff’s comment
and OUCH! a broken iphone! oy!
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