Digital-age Reluctant Pillows

"Far out Nigel, I know you're a purist, but at some point, you'll need to switch to e-books like the rest of us..."

"My email is down... talk to me."

Online form - Submit.

"Did you get my tweet?"

"Since he got that thing, he mostly just kills time."

"You need the toilet. . . hang on I think I've got an app for that."

Press Any Key. No, Not That One.

'Remember when we used desktop computers? When everyone at least 'looked' busy?'

Quadruple dark hot chocolate. Whoa, everything all right? Sure, yeah, great. I'm a journalist and writer in an era in which the printed word has been totally devalued by free distribution of information on the internet. Can I pay in prose? Point taken.

'Another big newspaper just went out of business.', 'How did you hear about that?', 'I read it on the internet.'

"All the better to ignore you with."

"Did you get that text I sent asking you to turn around?"

"Your confirmation number is 7913842461. To hear this information again press 1."

"Eeeeek!!! My okay to this one night stand must have been faked by Cambridge Analytica!!"

Books On Paper

"I'm an atheist. I don't believe in programmers."

"Honest, D-D-Dad. My report card's 'in the cloud.'"

"Siri, am I ready to take a look at the dessert menu?"

"I like it; but let's make sure we can get the domain name first."

Error: Out of memory.

Brggar holding sign - 'Victim of computer age'.

Blogging Shoes

Progress

"My computer still won't work. It must still hold a grudge from when I punched it in frustration."

Ascent of Digital Man

'I'm afraid the doctor can't see you today. You could visit his web page instead.'

The Modern Apple

"You don’t have to buy everything you see on Instagram."

"At least now when mom and dad fight it's quieter."

'I don't have my homework because my dial-up modem couldn't connect with my on-line homework helper.'

"Ahem, if you're planning to rob the place could you please get a move on."

Mobile connections

"GrumpyHumans.com"

'Dad, how old were you when you started noticing HD?'

I hate to tell you this, but most of the pigs on social media are rooting for the wolf.