I’m with you on that. I take care of my father with dementia, mother with macular degeneration (she can’t see well and can still barely drive), and brother with autism. My father has gotten really bad to the point we are considering putting him somewhere. I’m also, now without a job. But have an interview Tuesday so I’m being hopeful. My tech budget was cut to almost nothing but this s23 will get purchased under a deal so I can get rid of this high payment on the iPhone 14 pro max. The Samsung I can get for $600 and have it paid off through google fi. To add to that I have an auto immune disorder as well. Rheumatoid arthritis. So, not fun.
I wish you the best. If you end up having to put your dad in a care facility try to ensure someone visits at least once every two weeks or three weeks. Weekly if possible is ideal.
It makes a significant difference to their level of care received. Not that reputable carers neglect patients, they absolutely don't, but that having involved family empowers them to do more for patients. And it lifts their spirits to see their patients have support.
Morale in healthcare is really low right now. The staff enjoys family visits as much as the patients do, if you're friendly, polite, and let it be known you're there to help and support, not condemn and demand. I have my share of frustrations with staff shortcomings, but I vent that at home, not to their faces because they're working as well as anybody humanly could. These people are my extended family now. Which is why it's sad and confusing when there's staff turnover.
As far as phones are concerned, even though I have a fangirl interest in the next iPhone, I'm not sure I want to upgrade to another expensive one after my 14 Pro Max.
For me it's the S Pen that makes me love this big slab over the other big slab.
I was always a little disappointed Apple never found a way to make a little Apple Pencil for its biggest phones. I once saw preorders from a reputable manufacturer for cases designed to hold such a pencil. They were quickly pulled off of Amazon. I wonder if there was a project that got pulled. This was around the redesign to the 12 Pro model if I remember correctly.
They put their innovative hats on elsewhere I guess. The Apple Watch is excellent. I wonder what on earth they're planning with those crazy AR VR goggles.
Lol I do miss using my Samsung phones in their VR headsets. That was so much fun. I got a haunted house game and put the VR goggles on my mother-in-law and video recorded her reactions to going through the haunted house in VR. She couldn't stop laughing. Nothing scared that woman.
But when my sister-in-law and I tried it, we were clinging to each other and screaming bloody murder. 🤣 Even the person who wasn't wearing the headset at the moment screamed. We were so amped up for the jump scares!
I'm a solid iphone user year after year, but all of my funniest and fondest memories involving tech do somehow center around Android phones. Android manufacturers went down some funny little paths Apple was too starched and serious to try. Which is interesting given how Steve Jobs encouraged people to be quirky and creative.
and nice to see the battery can be replaced easily ...well by those that know what they are doing ...
and nice to see the battery can be replaced easily ...well by those that know what they are doing ...
