Virtual life has evolved after laptops, mobile phones and internet were made available. Anything is possible by these technologies. Simple examples are: An employee can stay at home, do the task assigned and submit report via e-mail; A housewife can simply do online shopping while taking care of the baby at home; I too am handling the marketing side of a resort in Camiguin Island but I am here in Manila. Everything is just done on the net and mobile phone.
Mobility. Flexibility. Accessibility. These are the positive effects brought about by the evolution of technology. However, I am a victim of my dependence to the virtual life.
I have been keeping an article to be posted this month. On the day that the idea ticked, Wordpress is inaccessible and my USB drive got soaked with eye cleanser. I, therefore, opted to save the file in my Eudoramail account. The account I have been keeping since the late 90’s.
August 1, I logged on the net to retrieve the article.
To my surprise the Eudoramail account was converted to Lycos. Worse, all the mails were lost. Ggggrrrrrr.
So what now?
It left me pondering what is the next evolution for saving files? Paper gets destroyed with water and termites. Soft files are lost also in a snap of the fingers.
One conclusion then: I agree to whoever said, “The only certain in this world is CHANGE”.
