Places where I was late

Generally speaking, I’m an early adopter of new media and technology. I like to try out new toys, mostly as entertainment under the guise of productivity.

Looking back, though, I see a few times when I was shockingly late to the game.

Podcasts

Two of my favorite new podcasts these days are The Office Ladies and Adam Grant’s . I had listened to one episode of WorkLife a while ago and somehow it didn’t click, so I didn’t subscribe. That was a mistake. With The Office Ladies, I didn’t bother to understand how they were approaching it (a recap of one show per episode, in order) and now I love it! Both are podcasts that I don’t miss, and I feel silly for having missed them for so long.

Gaming

I got an Oculus Quest 2 (VR Headset) earlier this year, and feel like I’ve missed out a bit. Granted, the technology is just now getting to the point of being practical and affordable, but I still feel a bit late and wish I could have been playing games like Supernatural a whole lot earlier!

Related is the game Fortnite, which I jokingly call “the new golf course”, as I’m finding it a great place to hang out with my tech buddies and chat. 25% of the chat is tactical (“get your sniper rifle ready!”), but about 75% is just chatting about life and business during the slow parts of the…