Technologically Inept, part 2 1/2
Somehow, I managed to write over my post, Shameless Self-Promotion. When you click on the link, it takes you to my post about insignificant peeves.
There was a blank “Add New Post” page staring at me on the screen and I used it.
Next thing I know, the comments for Shameless Self-Promotion and the likes were there, but not the original wording.
Just like most technological mistakes I make, I have absolutely no idea how I did that — nor can I blame this one on the cat.
Waiting to strike at the worst possible moment.
Had I saved that post, I could have recreated it. If I do manage to find a way to retrieve or recreate, I’ll not make the same mistake again…
…At least not this month.
Perhaps the universe thought it was too soon to advertise, but I doubt this little fractal of the universal thought is considered that important.
It’s frightening that I find it easier to use a pogo stick and walk on stilts than navigate WordPress. Why the universe thinks it’s important that I remember how to do something that insignificant is a mystery.
It’s time to go to my Sunday scrabble game with my SIL. No technology, just pieces of wood with letters on them, a game board, and a scrabble dictionary.
Oh…and we keep the score on paper…by hand.
Yes, that’s one thing I can do without a computer, add the scrabble score. It’s enough to know that these days many people need a computer to add two numbers together.
If there’s an apocalypse, at least I’ll know how to give back exact change, and walk on stilts.
You might be able to retrieve it Joelle if you have various ‘save’ links in edit as they are automatic if you take a while to draft a post. Just a thought.
Love the scrabble score…………. I do the same with cribbage……. 121 down!
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I’ll check it out. I should start paying you for being my WordPress guru. 🙂
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Ha, I’d be pretty useless but thanks for the compliment!
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Chris the Story Reading Ape is very knowledgeable about WordPress. He has saved my “rear” more than once. 🙂
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It didn’t exactly say “save” but I did find the past revisions and moved backward. My shamelessness is now back for everyone to see. 🙂
Thanks. 😹
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You’re welcome
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Adding and subtracting without using your phone calculator is definitely a long, lost skill. And scrabble – on aboard is the best!. This Word With Friends app is ridiculous, people just spell these three letter “non-words”. I am still beaming with pride, about the time I spelled “peignoir” and won the game. And you are right, if we ever do have an apocolypse, it will be all of us that remember how to read a map, and add and subtract in our heads, we will survive.
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I got a job one time because I was the only one who could read a map. They thought it funny that I apologized for taking a minute to find the starting point.
It’s hard to believe it’s becoming a lost art.
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I still have my maps of California and the Central Coast, Oregon, you never know when the internet will go kaput – May need them at some point!
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That is exactly my reasoning, too. I don’t use GPS. If people try to find my house, they’re sent to a street 2 miles away. Still, after I caution people, I get calls saying they’re lost.
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I’m old school when it comes to chalking a game of darts and don’t go much on the electronic score boards. I’m very popular when those aren’t available at cup matches……. or at least when they were being played as it’s all been kicked into touch now.
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I’ve had posts disappear before. Usually, it’s a long one that you put a lot of time into. How long did you stare at the screen in disbelief before you screamed at the computer?
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First, I looked at the cat accusingly. As usually he completely ignored my anger and started to lick his paw. 🙂
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