Rage against the machines

My portable harddisk has issues. It won't allow me to view the files i have on it, some of which are very dear to me (eg. my original photos from europe and Israel). Thankfully i have most of it on my computer already, but it's still sad. I feel i've been let down in an area i never felt i had to worry about in the first place.

Tis the modern day curse of computers. Afterall, all this technology is supposed to make things more convenient, right? Yet why is it that with all this time and effort it's saving me, i feel even more stressed and tired out whenever things do go wrong?

I say it's all because of the virtual nature of the computer and it's components. In the past if something went wrong (squeaky door, or a loose screw) you'd physically be able to see the problem and fix it. Now with computers, who knows what people are talking about when they address the problem with their cryptic terms. Half the frustration comes from not knowing how to fix the problem coz you can't see it or understand it in the physical realm.

I feel helpless in the wave of technological advancement...