Computers may have reached their limits

[bill718]

The latest numbers from Wall Street tell us the big tech companies lost a combined 7.4 Trillion dollars in one year. This has less to do with the economy and more to do with the fact that people have gotten tired of setting up accounts, usernames, passwords, pop up's, upgrades, downtime, and $$ spent on tech support. People are ditching their kindles in favor of real books, and journaling with pen and paper (once reserved for Fortune 500 exec. s and the elderly) has made a big comeback.

It appears computers may have reached their limits, and people are returning to the simplicity of traditional information management.

Tech's reality check: How the industry lost $7.4 trillion in one year

A bruising year for technology has left investors and workers gasping for breath and wondering when the layoffs will end and IPOs will come back.

www.cnbc.com

People Are Buying More Books Than Ever. Why? TikTok. - Tubefilter

TikTok’s busy community of readers was “definitely” a factor in 2021’s record high book sales, according to NPD BookScan executive director Kristen TikTok’s busy community of readers was “definitely” a factor in 2021’s record high book sales, according to NPD BookScan executive director Kristen...

www.tubefilter.com

Why is Journaling So Popular? -

Whether it's a list of things you've done or achievements you dream of achieving, your life is your story to tell. Keeping a journal helps you remember what was going through your head at different points of your life.

auntymar.com

 

[pknopp]

The biggest reason for that is the Fed cut off the free money supply.

 

[The Duke]

Covid lockdowns and tariffs killed supply.