technology

Can’t live with it, can’t live without it. The longer I go, the more I realize my ineptitude with technology. I rely heavily on others to get me through most things on a computer, and don’t get me started on smart appliances. I know what you are thinking, the answer is NO, I still do not know how to use my instant pot!

Do not get me wrong, I am still young (maybe only at heart, but cut a girl some slack). I can learn these things, play around on programs, and discover a whole new world of technology. Will I remember what I did, probably not. I work on cutting and splicing our videos to create shorts for our social media. Each time I sit down to do it I have to pull up a tutorial video to remember the basics.

What I lack in technology, I bring in creativity. I bring the story to the table for others to explore. I weave unsuspecting connections between what happened several sessions ago and what will be experienced next time. I give personalities to NPCs and cultivate their relationships to the party (at least I like to think so).

Using technology to aid in the creative side can be difficult. I find programs that are easy to work with and do not require hours of fiddling to understand. Sharing it with others is a quick way to gauge if it will work for our group. If it is easy to teach and walk others through the basics, then it might just be a good fit.

If you struggle with technology, or have someone in your group that does, think of it on simple terms. Jumping into a complex program, or getting others to join you, will take time…and a lot of patience. It may take explaining the same thing several times, or watching a video every time you forget how to do something, but if you want to learn it, then you will. Me…I just stick to the easy stuff.