If a "geek" is defined by the number of gadgets he posseses, then i am undoubtedly a geek; perhaps not an uber-geek, but geek-y enough to be allowed entrance into Geekdom.
Nokia handphone, Palm PDA, IBM notebook, Canon digital camera, wireless LAN, thermal photo printer, PS2, Sony discman - well connected and digitally wired would be good terms to describe by personal space. But where does it all lead? Do the number of gadgets i possess make me in any way a better or more productive person? Did i collect these gadgets to satisfy the hype, to be "not left behind"?
The Japanese say: "If you believe everything you read, you'd better not read." - its all about the hype and you'll never be able to satisfy it. But we try anyway. Why?
Convenience, entertainment and knowledge - these are the three contributions gadgets have made to my life. A lot of the first, a bit of the second and a smattering of the last. Is it enough? Have i received my expected Return-on-Investment (ROI)? Or could i still get more from them?
Perhaps. The one gadget that has been sorely underused is my digital camera. Photography is an expression of the self, more than a representation of the real. What i can't say with words (and there's a lot of that), perhaps pictures will say for me. Time to brush up on my digital photography skills.
