CUPBOARD LOVE

On the subject of conspiracy theories, have you heard the one about technology companies who constantly change their operating systems/platforms to force innocent punters to continually buy new hardware?

These mercenary companies don’t seem to realise how annoying it is to keep facing a constant barrage of updates, upgrades, patches or fixes just to maintain a cyber life.  I just want to jump on my PC, do the business then log off preferably in less time than it takes to knock up a decent pot roast.  What I don’t want is to spend minutes staring at the blue donut of doom while my brain gets fried during yet another mindless upgrade.  Come on all you nerdy chaps, enough is enough - please can you just make ONE operating system that works properly in the first place and that will last for years!

Imagine if future driverless cars had to rely on the same internet connections and technology changes we have to deal with now.  Your Ford Microgoogle operating on Windows 100 would probably last about as long as a Werther’s Original and need 6 reboots between home and the office.  You’d be stuck for 8 minutes every 500 yards when the connection drops out or be unable to park whilst buffering.  Such cars would be complete pants yet most of us happily accept this situation as the norm the moment we log on.

The future of driving?

Proud to say I’m still using Vista to run my trusty old box of technological tricks that I purchased back in 2003 though for how much longer, is anyone’s guess.  I expect the plug to be pulled any day now just to spite me.

But now on a more positive note, it’s time to shake off those winter blues and turn thoughts of hibernation to decoration as spring beckons and so does DIY.

This year our efforts are focusing on giving our tired and untidy boudoir the ‘ooh la la’ treatment and believe me, the state it’s currently in would not give rise to many oooohhs or la laaing.  This bedroom’s definitely in need of a hand grenade as well as a few coats of Dulux.

Marie Kondo would have a fit if she saw this mess

The piece de resistance is going to be a new fitted wardrobe unit which I’m hoping can be built to replace the existing eclectic mix of cobbled together cupboards, shelves and storage boxes that I’ve had to wake up to for the past few decades.  It’s no Prince Charming I can tell you.

Not very space effective

This cupboard's got to go

Finding someone who can magically transform the recessed wall into a functional but beautiful cupboard unit is going to be a challenge but hopefully not impossible.  I’ve posted a job on My Builder so it’s time to sit back and watch the blue donut of doom for another few hours while waiting for the offers to take on my project to roll in.