You can't spell and neither can your smartphone

Do you have a love/hate relationship with the autocorrect feature on your phone? Ever hit "send" and then notice that it changed one of the words you typed to something else? Something stupid, There's a website for that (big surprise).

This article by NPR highlights some of the more interesting autocorrected texts posted on the site called damnyouautocorrect.com.

Good for a few laughs. And a reminder to double check your texts before sending.

Has technology shaped you for better or for worse?

That's the thought-provoking question brought to us courtesy of this article in Christianity Today.

In the article, Mark Galli interviews Shane Hipps, a former advertising strategic planner in advertising and now a Mennonite pastor. Not only do they discuss modern technology but the history of technology and how it has affected us in the past. Like with anything, we need to be aware of how these things are shaping our lives and use discernment. A great read, worth checking out.

My New Phone

Considering I'm a web designer, you'd think I'd be more embracing of technology. And I do like gadgets. But I'm also a creature of habit.

I've had my Motorola ROKR for over two years. I loved it. I knew how to use it. It worked as an iPod and did everything that I needed and wanted it to do.

Except it stopped taking a charge. The charger port had some pins that got damaged and I couldn't get it to charge at all. Not very useful to have a phone that is dead. Especially considering it's my only phone. I don't have a land line.

So I went into AT&T to see what could be done. They couldn't fix the phone and I could get a free one--a bottom of the line that now does everything my top of the line ROKR did--if I renewed my contract. Okay fine. Free is good.

But I still haven't figured out how to work this phone. I can answer it. I did get all my info transfered over. And it does have the cool, old-fashioned phone ring on it. (I had to explain to my kids that, yes, phones did used to sound like that.) I suppose I should read the manual to figure out how to access my music and photos. I just don't have the time. Although I guess I could do it instead of writing this blog post!

I'm probably pouting a little. I still have my old ROKR in my purse. I don't know why. Not sure what to do with it. Maybe give it a decent burial?

Any ideas for a phone that doesn't work?