I'm old enough to remember when local TV stations had them on a fairly regular basis, but today the phrase is something of a euphemism for the heartstopping terror and cold sweats of being techphobic when something goes Horribly Wrong.
I don't know how I ended up a blogger afraid of computers. It's just one of the weird contradictions in a contradictory life. I suppose many writers brave all kinds of fears to express all of the thoughts that teem throughout our brains and that we have already used to bore our families and friends The blogging thing was kind of an accident, albeit a happier one than the one that left me in a position to grow up and post for Disability Nation in the first place.

So, it was with a sinking heart, and clammy hands that I watched as my computer rained down ads, Talk Soup clips and other craziness, while my usual tech-helplessness raised its Luddite head, Because my computer is like my fun, but slightly unstable roommate at this point and I worry about it/ her all the time.

So, long story short, internet security is terribly important, and soon I'll post my usual observations on pop culture, notable crips, and what not.

Thank you for your patience.

Erika