Category Archives: Tech Troubles

Retirees and digital IDs 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on November 19, 2025 by admin

Between the sudden winter chill, a swarm of hyper-motivated retirees, a Christmas market rising from the ground, and the glorious failure of France’s digital IDs, my morning turned into a full-blown administrative comedy. Come read how, at 72, I managed … Continue reading →

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Sun, sweat and scribbles 🇬🇧

Posted on August 17, 2025 by admin

Poolside, 40°C, book in one hand, idea in the other… and my iPhone screen vanishing into blackout mode. Enter my quest for the mythical “eWriter” — a sun-proof, distraction-free gadget for jotting down brilliant thoughts before they evaporate in the … Continue reading →

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JJ vs. the Machines (I) 🇬🇧🇫🇷

Posted on August 8, 2025 by admin

When Technology Stages a MutinyBefore sunrise, three keyboards, two computers, and one overbooked morning decided to collapse in unison—forcing me into a pre-coffee battery hunt while a window cleaner waged war on my glass. Forget caffeine; nothing wakes you up … Continue reading →

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