Monday, August 24, 2020
Unique semi-Luddite
Checking the blog stats to see if there are any actual readers. The two regulars are still there (THANKS!) plus one highly unusual item.
First, the reader is in Greece. I've never noticed a reader in Greece before.
Second, the target is an item that has never been read before. It's completely irrelevant (musings about lawn sprinklers), which generally means a bot instead of a real reader.
Third: My occasional real readers often show semi-Luddite tendencies. Unsurprising for a blog that focuses specifically on old technology ... including the oldest technology of all, God's designs for life. Early versions of browsers and OS are common among occasional readers.
But: WIN 2003? Nobody used it when it was new, and it's been completely forgotten. Greece was an alternate universe for cars. Is it an alternate universe for computers?
Footnote on another uniqueness: The Elegant Gadget item in 2011 was about seeing a hummingbird flying in and out of the sprinkler. I've been using the same sprinkler since then, and often look out the front door while it's running. Ordinary birds sometimes drink the water, but I've never seen a hummingbird before or since. Just that one time.
First, the reader is in Greece. I've never noticed a reader in Greece before.
Second, the target is an item that has never been read before. It's completely irrelevant (musings about lawn sprinklers), which generally means a bot instead of a real reader.
Third: My occasional real readers often show semi-Luddite tendencies. Unsurprising for a blog that focuses specifically on old technology ... including the oldest technology of all, God's designs for life. Early versions of browsers and OS are common among occasional readers.
But: WIN 2003? Nobody used it when it was new, and it's been completely forgotten. Greece was an alternate universe for cars. Is it an alternate universe for computers?
Footnote on another uniqueness: The Elegant Gadget item in 2011 was about seeing a hummingbird flying in and out of the sprinkler. I've been using the same sprinkler since then, and often look out the front door while it's running. Ordinary birds sometimes drink the water, but I've never seen a hummingbird before or since. Just that one time.
Labels: Alternate universe
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