Mankind has struggled for decades for victory over technology. From "where's the 'any' key?" to "what's the IP address of my router?" to changing your 30-character password every 120 days, I've come to realize that technology is rarely, if ever, 'user-friendly.'
I've been fighting for months over music technology. The wireless systems we use for our guitars are constantly either the cause of, or the victims of, signal interference. Our digital mixer's built-in wifi consistently loses signal. The separate router we use for redundancy doesn't always provide that redundancy. I have to admit that a lot of times, I've wanted to throw it all out the window and start from scratch. But after a while, my inner nerd decides to give it another try. We've made a few changes to our equipment, and hopefully that'll push us across the goal line in our current tech battle. Right now, I'm cautiously optimistic. The real test will be next week when we play at Teakwoods. But technology is an enemy that never sleeps. There will certainly be more fighting, and more chasing after solutions. Sometimes I feel like that coyote trying to catch the roadrunner, never knowing whether a safe is gonna fall on me... For now though, I'll just enjoy this win.
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