Scope .. we could talk about all forms of dependency, but to give this blogpost a lasting meaning, we have to restrict ourselves. Just dependency on technologies please.

Managing this dependency is a lifelong struggle.

Technology is supposed to enhance our lives. I think healthcare and transport technologies are poster boys, but most of the technologies in our everyday life is just for convenience. It could breed over-dependency and weaken our self-reliance.

Technology reliability is improving, but still less reliable than traditional solutions.
— printer, with all the consumables + repairs
Prefer office printer, but ideally  .. “use to the max, but don’t bleed all over if unavailable”
— touchscreen .. on external monitor or laptops
— dual monitor at home .. After I return to office, I could put away the external monitor.
— wpress and git-blogging
Dhost is not free 🙁

Online blogging is dependent on connectivity 🙁 Git-blogging is slightly better.
— email is a better dependency than chat apps. Outlook is a big dependency. Gmail is a lighter dependency.
bold !
— MSOffice is reliable, familiar, but not free. As my cashflow high ground rises, there’s a lifestyle creep tendency to “just pay lah”. It does pre-empt some stressors, since I can pay once and use the same license across my 4+ laptops

Should try WPS office. zqbx, successZ, adaptation

===== above are infocomm dependencies. Below are other technological dependencies
— aircon
— washing machine .. less eco-friendly than manual