01/15/1999   English German
  Edition # 13  
San Francisco, 01-15-1999

Getting connected to the Internet
Figure [1]: Angelika at the new computer in the living room

Michael Angelika is now quite active on the internet as well -- writing emails, browsing the web, and sending me "instant messages" to the office. It's a good thing that our access doesn't cost us anything in terms of phone charges or membership fees, otherwise, we would have ended up in the poorhouse long ago. Here in America, you don't pay a penny for local calls; they are all included in the so-called "flat rate," $15 a month for the second line. It's about time that Telekom in Germany or its competitors adjust their fees!

The photo above shows how Angelika is using the new computer in the living room, which she prefers because, allegedly, the screen of the old computer in the bedroom is "so bad." Ungrateful computer youth! Back in my day, we would have been happy with such a cheap monitor! We had to remember our programs in our heads because we didn't have a hard drive! Oh, how tough we were...

The photo above also shows the setup that has been enhancing my comfort while sitting at the computer for quite some time: In front of the keyboard lies a regular towel, on which my hands rest comfortably while typing. In front of the mouse is a small washcloth, which keeps the wrists warm and thus prevents the computer ailment "carpal tunnel syndrome" (a type of chronic tendonitis) that comes from too much typing.

So, that's it from me. Back to the broadcasting house!

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