Invention

My computer broke down on Tuesday, some virus or something. So I sent it for repair expecting to get it back by the next day but I was wrong. I got my back 3 days later. And I suffered in those 3 days. I couldn't play my games, I couldn't check my email, I couldn't chat with my friends on MSN and I couldn't update this blog! All I could do was watch TV and the only thing on was Singapore Idol!!! MY EYES!!! MY EYES!!! THE HORROR!!! THE HORROR!!!

For 2 days I watched Gurmit Singh and Daniel Ong (The hosts of the show and very poor hosts at that) desperately reminding Singaporeans that Singapore Idol was a singing competition. And that voters should vote for who they thought was the best singer. But alas their efforts went to waste when a very vocally talented singer (Matilda) got voted off, and this despite her consistently good performances, continuously good feedback from the judges and the fact that according to Flo (1 of the Idol judges), Matilda had no competition vocally. Singing competition or popularity contest? Hmm...

Anyway back to subject, I was lost without my computer. Which really highlighted my dependence on technology, I would be in sorry shape without my handphone and I would hardly survive a 1 hour bus ride without my mp3 player. Hell I even have a PDA with an electronic Bible installed. There is no doubt in my mind that all these new inventions make our life easier, but maybe it is too much of a good thing. In the near future, I reckon that we would allow computers to control everything from nuclear missiles to washing machines. These computers will link together, attain sentience and decide to eradicate the human race... hmm, think I got that idea from a movie. Sounds a bit Terminator(ish).

A wise man once said that we are, "victims of our own inventions". We should listen to him, he has a point.