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What technology have you used today?

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Sago Fri 30-Jan-26 12:29:00

This morning I started my day reading the papers online, “wordling” etc.
I then played my audio book whilst cooking.
I have made 3 soups in my Thermomix ( this stores the recipes and guides you through each step so requires an internet connection).
I have received one call on my mobile and made one call.
I checked the local weather via Alexa.
I am about to go onto the desktop computer and fill in some spreadsheets.

Later I will set “Tracey” my robot vacuum going downstairs whilst I clean the bathrooms upstairs,

That should be it until the TV goes on this evening, we usually stream TV.

What technology have you used today?

Floradora9 Sat 31-Jan-26 21:48:52

Started my day listening to a kindle book read by Alexa. After breakfast read newspapers online , checked e-mails and bank account. I asked Alexa for a weather forecast then asked her how to spell a word I was not sure of . DH spoke to his brother in Oz via Facebook messanger this evening while I read a kindle book . Had some sad news via an e-mail so I sent a message to my children by Whatsapp .Will end the day listening to another book having set a sleep timer for 30 mins in case I drop off and set Alexa to waken me at 8 am to-morrow .

Mollygo Sun 01-Feb-26 12:16:40

Most of my tech use today is because I had 4 hours free electricity.
So washing machine on 3 times,
tumble dryer twice,
Drysoon for non-tumble items,
kettle several times for hot drinks,
Microwave for a hot choc.
Audio book while I worked and walked the dog,
answered the phone to DD1 and then DGD2,
hoovered through downstairs then
vac mopped the kitchen and bathroom floors,
made celery soup in the soup maker for lunch and the freezer
Finally had a shower.
Now I’m exhausted so I’m reading the news and doing puzzles and probably falling asleep over my Kindle.

Makes me feel for all those without power at the moment.