Comments on: My Valuable Downgrade http://www.soulshelter.com/technology-vs-the-soul/my-valuable-downgrade/ Live. Work. Thrive. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:14:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Single Weekend Edition | Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki http://www.soulshelter.com/technology-vs-the-soul/my-valuable-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-2958 The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Single Weekend Edition | Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:26:49 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/?p=2052#comment-2958 [...] My Valuable Downgrade “Upon completion of the final draft of my latest novel three years ago, I sent out an e-mail to my family and closest friends. Subject heading: “What Has Mark Been Doing for the Last Six Years?” The message field was empty.” Something about that opening really struck me. (@ soul shelter) [...] [...] My Valuable Downgrade “Upon completion of the final draft of my latest novel three years ago, I sent out an e-mail to my family and closest friends. Subject heading: “What Has Mark Been Doing for the Last Six Years?” The message field was empty.” Something about that opening really struck me. (@ soul shelter) [...]

]]> By: cinnamon http://www.soulshelter.com/technology-vs-the-soul/my-valuable-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-2950 cinnamon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:39:05 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/?p=2052#comment-2950 My parents insisted on buying me a typewrite when I left for college (this is the 70's) and I insisted it be a $5 old 1930's Underwood. I would like to say I still use it but there are no ribbons for it. For writing, it is a toss up - I can key in faster than I can write things out, but those darn open windows distract. Longhand has its place in the world too, especially when sitting in parks, beaches, etc. My parents insisted on buying me a typewrite when I left for college (this is the 70’s) and I insisted it be a $5 old 1930’s Underwood. I would like to say I still use it but there are no ribbons for it.
For writing, it is a toss up – I can key in faster than I can write things out, but those darn open windows distract.

Longhand has its place in the world too, especially when sitting in parks, beaches, etc.

]]> By: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Single Weekend Edition http://www.soulshelter.com/technology-vs-the-soul/my-valuable-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-2949 The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Single Weekend Edition Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:15:18 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/?p=2052#comment-2949 [...] My Valuable Downgrade “Upon completion of the final draft of my latest novel three years ago, I sent out an e-mail to my family and closest friends. Subject heading: “What Has Mark Been Doing for the Last Six Years?” The message field was empty.” Something about that opening really struck me. (@ soul shelter) [...] [...] My Valuable Downgrade “Upon completion of the final draft of my latest novel three years ago, I sent out an e-mail to my family and closest friends. Subject heading: “What Has Mark Been Doing for the Last Six Years?” The message field was empty.” Something about that opening really struck me. (@ soul shelter) [...]

]]> By: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Single Weekend Edition | Frugal Living News http://www.soulshelter.com/technology-vs-the-soul/my-valuable-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-2948 The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Single Weekend Edition | Frugal Living News Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:23:35 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/?p=2052#comment-2948 [...] My Valuable Downgrade “Upon completion of the final draft of my latest novel three years ago, I sent out an e-mail to my family and closest friends. Subject heading: “What Has Mark Been Doing for the Last Six Years?” The message field was empty.” Something about that opening really struck me. (@ soul shelter) [...] [...] My Valuable Downgrade “Upon completion of the final draft of my latest novel three years ago, I sent out an e-mail to my family and closest friends. Subject heading: “What Has Mark Been Doing for the Last Six Years?” The message field was empty.” Something about that opening really struck me. (@ soul shelter) [...]

]]> By: Allie http://www.soulshelter.com/technology-vs-the-soul/my-valuable-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-2947 Allie Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:45:42 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/?p=2052#comment-2947 I've always found it difficult if not impossible to compose anything creative on a computer. Even in college, when I was writing papers every week, I had to at least start long hand, and I always printed out drafts, and handwrote revisions before typing them in for the final draft. Additionally, as someone who has made most of their income for the last 12 years typing other people's words, "word processing" is very apt when you are are merely keying in someone else's thoughts, creative or otherwise. It can be mind numbing, to the point of meditative... I agree, Writing is very different from "word processing". I’ve always found it difficult if not impossible to compose anything creative on a computer. Even in college, when I was writing papers every week, I had to at least start long hand, and I always printed out drafts, and handwrote revisions before typing them in for the final draft.
Additionally, as someone who has made most of their income for the last 12 years typing other people’s words, “word processing” is very apt when you are are merely keying in someone else’s thoughts, creative or otherwise. It can be mind numbing, to the point of meditative… I agree, Writing is very different from “word processing”.

]]> By: Monique http://www.soulshelter.com/technology-vs-the-soul/my-valuable-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-2945 Monique Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:50:38 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/?p=2052#comment-2945 I was just about to suggest what Dan wrote. Also just wanted to say that your suggestion to write by hand or use a type writer really resonates with me. I was just about to suggest what Dan wrote.

Also just wanted to say that your suggestion to write by hand or use a type writer really resonates with me.

]]> By: The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Single Weekend Edition http://www.soulshelter.com/technology-vs-the-soul/my-valuable-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-2944 The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Single Weekend Edition Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:01:59 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/?p=2052#comment-2944 [...] My Valuable Downgrade “Upon completion of the final draft of my latest novel three years ago, I sent out an e-mail to my family and closest friends. Subject heading: “What Has Mark Been Doing for the Last Six Years?” The message field was empty.” Something about that opening really struck me. (@ soul shelter) [...] [...] My Valuable Downgrade “Upon completion of the final draft of my latest novel three years ago, I sent out an e-mail to my family and closest friends. Subject heading: “What Has Mark Been Doing for the Last Six Years?” The message field was empty.” Something about that opening really struck me. (@ soul shelter) [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.soulshelter.com/technology-vs-the-soul/my-valuable-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-2937 Dan Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:56:20 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/?p=2052#comment-2937 Hi Mark, Just thought that you may want to know: a page typed on a type writer can easily be scanned into a word or PDF document using the OCR software that comes with most all in one printers. It saves you the hassle of having to type it all in again. but the tiny error margin of the software means that re-reading it is a must.A good balance of high and low tech, wouldn't you say? Hi Mark,

Just thought that you may want to know: a page typed on a type writer can easily be scanned into a word or PDF document using the OCR software that comes with most all in one printers. It saves you the hassle of having to type it all in again. but the tiny error margin of the software means that re-reading it is a must.A good balance of high and low tech, wouldn’t you say?

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