And that is why we guys used to spend so much time getting lost. But Tech has come to our rescue; GPS makes asking for directions a thing of the past. My Subaru Forrester has map functionality built into the entertainment console. Hell, my iPhone has the same capability!
Yesterday, I received an email from Subaru advising me that there was an update for my Subaru Map application. The email had a link to instructions for installing of the new maps. I glanced at it, and it didn’t make much sense – that despite having a master’s degree in Computing. Go figure.
Today, I told Susan that I was going to try to install the map app updates. I went to the carport, got into the car, and set about the installation of the new maps. I went to the Settings app, connected the car to the home Wi-Fi, provided the network password, and proceeded to the Map app. The app notified me that a map update was available, and it asked me for permission to install it. I approved, and the installation went off flawlessly.
Susan: “How did it go?”
Me: “Easy. I got in the car and just turned the Y-chromosome loose on it. Didn’t even read the instructions.”
Susan: “You guys never ask for directions or read the manual until all the alternatives have been exhausted.”
It’s true. It took me two days to get the astrograph focuser software to work properly after I restored my laptop last week. Why did it take two days? Because I didn’t get around to reading the software instructions until all my other efforts had failed, of course. The thing about the Y-chromosome is that it can be a fickle thing.