Am I the last person on MyLot who still uses a desktop and a mouse?

@TheHorse (217891)
Walnut Creek, California
November 22, 2020 1:02pm CST
When I do computer stuff, I do it at my desk. These days, Kitty is often on my bed, sleeping, when I MyLot. Or work on the book I'm writing. Am I the only one who still does my computer stuff at my desk? With a mouse? That has a cable attached to it? A friend sent me this "meme" (or whatever) this morning, and I found it funny. I hope it uploads. Are you old enough to know what famous TV show it references?
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
22 Nov 20
No, you are not the only one, I do prefer my desktop
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
22 Nov 20
@TheHorse , It is a lot easier on the desktop
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
@marlina My desktop rules.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 20
Thank goodness.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
22 Nov 20
I do my computer stuff in the same way as you. I don't know American TV shows. This is not an age thing, though. Americanism at its finest!
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 20
What is Americanism? I don't know that word.
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
22 Nov 20
@TheHorse It's explained in several dictionaries. The Merriam-Webster dictionary mentions that the term was used for the first time in the year 1781. Why should the members of an *international* site know "what famous TV show it references"?
Americanism Definition: An Americanism is an expression that is typical of people living in the United States of... | Bedeutung, Aussprache, Übersetzungen und Beispiele
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@lovebuglena (44420)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Nov 20
@MALUSE But don't American shows also air in other countries?
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@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
22 Nov 20
Oh, you're so funny. I love the picture; cute little mice. Did Kitty bring them home for you? I'm sure there are still those who use a corded mouse. We have quite a few computers in our home. My husband and I own a business and have a home office. In addition to the traveling laptops that we take from room to room, our office has a desktop. We have a mouse pad though. Don't feel bad about using old, dated technology. I still have a cordless flip phone. I used it yesterday. Not as a phone but I use the stopwatch.
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@xander6464 (43886)
• Wapello, Iowa
22 Nov 20
I have several tablets and a couple of laptops and they are all good for some things but I use my desktop for everything that involves writing (Except for texting on my phone). And I still have a wired mouse. I used wireless mouses for a while and they are great but I don't miss having to change batteries in them.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 20
I have one of those. I didn't know they had a stopwatch.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 20
@xander6464 Batteries?
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@ptrikha_2 (46831)
• India
22 Nov 20
There could be more. I remember that Desktop keyboards were better to use than laptop ones. But well, laptops do abound these days.
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@ptrikha_2 (46831)
• India
23 Nov 20
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@ptrikha_2 (46831)
• India
24 Nov 20
@TheHorse Once you start using a laptop, you would get used to it in a few days.
@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 20
Remember? The Humanity!
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@FourWalls (67380)
• United States
22 Nov 20
Wow, I don’t have a desktop anymore, and I don’t use my MacBook all that often, either.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 20
What is a "MacBook"? I am tempted to get a Big Mac. I have been eating too healthy and have a tummy ache.
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@FourWalls (67380)
• United States
22 Nov 20
@TheHorse — a MacBook is Apple’s laptop. I can’t do Big Macs because of the sesame seeds on the bun.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
@FourWalls Do they make you test positive for heroin? Wait...
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@moffittjc (121499)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Nov 20
I think the answer to this question might be based on generational gaps. Older computer users tend to stick to their desktop pc's, while younger users do all their computing from their mobile phones and tablets. Of course, this is a stereotype situation, not all older people use desktops and not all younger people use phones/tablets. I tend to use a multitude of stuff, depending on where I'm at when I go online. I will bounce back and forth between my desktop, laptop and mobile phone. I believe your reference is from the original Star Trek.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
It is.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Nov 20
@moffittjc Classic.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Nov 20
@TheHorse Did you give him a SPOCK bite?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
22 Nov 20
That's really funny No , I still use a desktop pc in fact I just bought a powerful gaming computer ( more powerful than the usual home version) from a closed computer shop due to the pandemic at a bargain, it was a real steal. I just use it differently now,I use it to mine a crypto currency called XMR or monero that is still possible to mine using a cpu or a gpu ( impossible to mine bitcoin now with cpu). So I let the software run and mine in the background while my kids play lol! At least I would get something to offset power cost, the longer they play the more I earn, now I don't have to worry and the gaming computer is more enjoyable for them. Adapting to times for me is important. Sorry I can't remember the TV show.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
23 Nov 20
@TheHorse they do, part of them is still like us, playing real physical games, I see to it that it's that way to keep them healthy. I even taught them to appreciate board games.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
Letthe kids play! But I hope they play with real-world objects as well.
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@rebelann (112738)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Nov 20
I use a desktop PC but my mouse and keyboard are wireless ..... I even use ethernet cuz I just don't trust wifi. Go figure, right?
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@rebelann (112738)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Nov 20
When you use an ethernet cable to plug your PC into your modem instead of using wifi @TheHorse
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
@rebelann Oh, OK. I don't use a separate modem. Wait. Maybe I do! Yes, it's that Comcast thing that I plug everything into.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
What is ethernet?
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
23 Nov 20
No, I do as same as you do, my good desktop with a full keyboard and a mouse. I could never type so many comments using a phone. I have no idea about the TV show.
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
23 Nov 20
@TheHorse I tried using a phone, but it was just to see how bad it would have been.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Nov 20
@LadyDuck I'm glad you found your comfort zone. I'm an advocate of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I'm happy as a clam with my coffee, my desk, my desktop, and kitty asleep on the bed.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
I don't think I could either.
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@wolfgirl569 (105254)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Nov 20
I have a laptop. But it is usually on a desk and I prefer the mouse to the mouse pad on the laptop
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 20
I am happy to hear that.
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@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
22 Nov 20
I myLot on my cell, but I prefer my desktop when possible. It's so much easier to type on there.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
I agree.
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@NJChicaa (119361)
• United States
22 Nov 20
My laptop has a touch pad. No mouse here.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 20
The Horror!
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
23 Nov 20
@TheHorse I am sorry I did not get what famous TV show it references. I use a desktop and a mouse but not like the live ones you have in the picture, but, the one underneath the mouse sitting on it.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
The show was Star Trek, a nerdy American classic.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
@Hannihar All of those shows are fun. I liked both Kirk and Picard.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
23 Nov 20
@TheHorse I used to watch Star Trek with Captain Kirk. Recently I have been Star Trek: Discovery. It is really good.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Nov 20
I use a laptop with a built-in mouse. Cute meme. From Star Trek perhaps?
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Nov 20
Heh. Yes.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Nov 20
I have a desktop with a mouse attached to a cable. I'm probably old enough, but I don't know the reference. Cute picture.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Nov 20
Heh. The original Star Trek.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec 20
@just4him i was never a "Trekkie," but I sure did watch a lot of episodes over the years.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Nov 20
@TheHorse Ah, okay, I get it.
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@innertalks (21869)
• Australia
23 Nov 20
I find that the phone is a good alternative to read replies, and press likes, etc, when I have a spare moment. I am mostly all thumbs, on the phone though, and I can use more fingers on the desktop keyboard more quickly, with both hands going too. I can use my phone in front of the TV, and still share time with my wife, but stuck up in my study, on my desktop computer all of the time, she tends to complain more about my fixatedness.
@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
Are you able to listen to her and interact with a phone in your hand? I had a friend laugh when I told her, over lunch, about my Aunt dying. She was responding to something on her phone and not really listening to me.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
@innertalks What culture is she from?
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@innertalks (21869)
• Australia
23 Nov 20
@TheHorse A laugh, at the wrong time, can be less than laughable.... Well, no, but she thinks I am listening, as I am in the room with her, so that's better than not being there at all. I am not listening to the TV either, and when she asks me a question about what she thought that she had just heard, I am in trouble then. She is from another culture, so she asks me to explain stuff often. Still, I can tell, usually, when something important is being said, and I turn aside for that. I get a feeling up my spine, not to miss this, so I tune in. I cannot really write good replies, though, on my phone, just press, the like button, or type a quick thanks, and I leave longer replies to be made on my desktop.
@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
24 Nov 20
I use laptop with a mouse. It is more comforting I feel.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Nov 20
Sounds like a good combination. But i type better on a desktop than a laptop. (note: only one typo in this response)
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Nov 20
@shubhu3 When I'm on a laptop, I find myself making even more typos, and also find myself spking more n shrthnd. (typos intentional)
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@shubhu3 (36463)
• New Delhi, India
24 Nov 20
@TheHorse I also feel typing on a desktop is easier.
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
23 Nov 20
No, you are not alone. I am still using it when I am charging my iPad. It is faster to Mylot when I use my desktop computer with a mouse.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
That's what I would guess! I labor a bit when I use a laptop. A phone? No way!
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
23 Nov 20
@TheHorse Mylotting from my cellphone will just cause me a headache. So I prefer not.
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@LindaOHio (176652)
• United States
22 Nov 20
I use my laptop and a mouse. I must have my mouse. I'm old enough; but I'm not sure about the reference. Are the initials ST?
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Nov 20
They are.
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• Philippines
23 Nov 20
I am using a laptop and a mouse. How I wish I still have a desktop, though.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Nov 20
What do you miss about your desktop?
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• Philippines
28 Nov 20
@TheHorse It allows me to play different PC games without a hitch
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec 20
@freelancermariagrace Oh, I hadn't thought of that! I'm not a big gamer.