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Technology That Makes My Life Better

Yesterday I wrote about some of the things I dislike about technology (particularly phones), and I can definitely be skeptical about technology. However, there are a lot of tech uses that make my life better. Going with the 5 Things theme for NaBloPoMo, I thought I’d list 5 apps/technologies that make my life better.

1. Podcasts. I LOVE listening to podcasts. They make doing chores, exercising, and other mundane tasks much better. Some favorites are: The Girls Next Door, Best Laid Plans, Pantsuit Politics, Ezra Klein, Minimal-ish, and the Lazy Genius podcast.

2. My kindle. I know this is a controversial pick because many book lovers prefer physical books, but I use my kindle constantly and prefer it to physical books. I definitely read more since buying it. I love that I can download books from the library using Libby, and can read long books without feeling like they take up too much space when I’m traveling or out and about.

3. Blogs! I love seeing glimpses into other people’s daily lives and connecting with different people this way. I’m so grateful to San for organizing NaBloPoMo because I’ve discovered many new-to-me blogs, and it inspired me to restart a dormant habit of writing.

4. Google Drive. I use docs and sheets all the time and love that I can go back and reference things that I’ve done. I love making grocery lists and packing lists on google docs. I have a generic packing list that I make a copy of for each trip. This week as I prepare to pack us up for Thanksgiving travel, I easily copied my list from last year’s trip to Philly and added a few new things to the list.

5. Apple Music and/or Spotify. I love that I can listen to any song/album I want. This has allowed me to explore more music compared to my teenage years when I could only listen to the cds I had purchased or what came on the radio (although I have so much nostalgia for listening to programs such as the top 8 at 8, which played the top songs every night).
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  1. SarahNovember 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM

    I am trying SO HARD to get into my Kindle, but it has been 2 years, and I am just not quite there...

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  2. Linda's Relaxing LairNovember 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM

    Thank you for sharing this, Sam. I am a 69 year old retired lady living in Montreal, Canada and still slowly 🐌 learning the technology out there. I hope you have a great week ahead 💓

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