--- title: "7 Technologies I Refuse to Use ..." description: "E-calendars; Mobile Email; Web Cam; Microwave (except for Popcorn); TV Shows on My IPod; More ..." url: "https://allwomenstalk.com/7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use/" category: "lifestyle" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # 7 Technologies I Refuse to Use ... I’m no techno-phobe, but I have to admit that there are some technologies that either weird me out (like web cams) or make me wonder why I need them (like e-calendars). It’s not that I don’t understand them, and it’s not that my friends haven’t tried, several times, to sell me on their various charms. In spite of their constant teasing and cajoling, here are 7 technologies I refuse to use… ## 1. E-calendars ![E-calendars](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/10/7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use/e-calendars_7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use_498x331.jpg) Photo Credit: [Damon Duncan](https://www.flickr.com/photos/46632302@N06/4279478975/) I love my spiral-bound day planner by Paperchase, and I can’t imagine using a calendar on my computer, or worse, on my phone, instead. I find it so much easier to just write down m plans, rather than opening an app or a program and typing everything in. Besides, you can’t use stickers or pretty color pens unless you use a paper calendar or planner! ## 2. Mobile Email ![Mobile Email](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/10/7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use/mobile-email_7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use_500x333.jpg) Photo Credit: [Steve Meyer Photo](https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemeyer/4080706021/) Do I really need to be THAT available? Do I need to be available by email while I’m at the dentist, the dry cleaners, the dog groomer? No. For those few peaceful minutes, I can actually handle not responding to clients and friends within five minutes. Need to get in touch with me immedaitely? Call me. Text me. ## 3. Web Cam ![Web Cam](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/10/7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use/web-cam_7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use_500x333.jpg) Photo Credit: [www.gageyoung.com](https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageyoungphotography/2346972668/) This just creeps me out for some reason. A web cam? So people can SEE while I’m chatting? No. Not this girl. It’s not like I look gross, or that I’m doing anything embarrassing (like picking my nose) while I’m using the computer… it’s more that I need the slight screen… or I’d be using the phone, right? It just strikes me as slightly pervy… ## 4. Microwave (except for Popcorn) ![Microwave (except for Popcorn)](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/10/7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use/microwave-except-for-popcorn_7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use_500x417.jpg) Photo Credit: [vapvarun](https://www.flickr.com/photos/vapvarun/4350696986/in/faves-jennkstep/) I absolutely REFUSE to use my microwave for anything other than making popcorn. Want to heat up pizza? Heat your regular oven to 425, and place a metal cookie sheet in there while it pre-heats. Put the cold pizza on the cookie sheet once the oven s ready, and let it bake for 5 minutes. When you take it out, the cheese will be melty and gooey, and the crust will be crisp at the bottom, like nature intended. Soggy microwave pizza? No way! ## 5. TV Shows on My IPod ![TV Shows on My IPod](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/10/7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use/tv-shows-on-my-ipod_7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use_500x327.jpg) Photo Credit: [sabellachan](https://www.flickr.com/photos/sabellachan/538153072/) My daughter downloads TV shows to her iPod all the time, but call me old-fashioned (or just old), I can’t watch and enjoy a show on a screen that small. Sure, it’s convenient to watch a show wherever and whenever you want to, but what’s the point if you can’t actually see it? ## 6. A Scale ![A Scale](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/10/7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use/a-scale_7-technologies-i-refuse-to-use_500x333.jpg) Photo Credit: [Red~Star](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rainriver/3241274143/) I’m very health and weight conscious, but I do not, and will never, own a scale. Why would I want to torture myself like that? If my clothes fit, I’m right on target. If they’re a little loose, I can have that extra Oreo after dinner. If they’re snug, well, it’s time to re-think those Oreos for a while. Who needs to count ever ounce or pound? It’s discouraging, and helps you obsess. ## 7. E-Reader _ Photo Credit: KimFearheiley_ I love books, the way they feel in my hands, the smell… reading is a very tactile experience, and I love it. I love the very visceral process of reading, turning pages… none of which I can get on the Kindle. The books on my shelf are my friends, and nothing compares to an afternoon in Jane Austen’s world, reading books as they were intended - in actual BOOKS. Those are the technologies I refuse to use, and don’t even get me started on the technologies I love to use… are you an old-fashioned girl like me, clinging devotedly to your books and calendars? Or have you embraced the new and now scorn all things paper? Please let me know! 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