When I turned 30, there wasn’t anything I could put my finger on that made me feel older. I don’t mean the physical effects of “feeling older,” but more the types of things that signify a change in one’s world view, personal preferences, that sort of thing. A year later I’ve begun to notice some minor changes in myself that I really didn’t even know were there. It didn’t even hit me until I noticed similarities in the way I was feeling and some things I’d picked up on from older colleagues.

I’m one of those ubergeeks that never throws away a computer because there’s always the possibility that I might need it for something. (I’ve still got a Mac Quadra, some 3/486’s, and a Commodore 64 laying around the house..) My home network looks more like something you’d find at a small office, than a home. However, I’m feeling this urge, for the first time in my life, to simplify. I think it boils down to the fact that I work at solving problems with technology 40 hours a week. When I come home, I just want things to work. Perhaps that’s what’s been drawing me closer to Apple products lately.

Don’t get me wrong; I still love gaming, building PCs and experimenting with new stuff. It’s just that now all that stuff is something I enjoy apart from using the computer. (ie: I don’t want to be fiddling with the firewall, I just want to play my game) Anyway, maybe this is a part of growing older, maybe not. Only time will tell I suppose.