Posted by Patricia on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/computers-cell-phones-cell-towers-and-wifi-tp4028841.html

well, i think i have made an observation that might
be helpful to some of you.  it has been helpful to me.  

when there is a computer of any description near me,
i can tell due to my discomfort... usually in the area
of my head... pressure against the skull... or stabbing
pain.  also, i cannot sleep well... so many things...

what i finally determined was that my desktop computer
is ok and others - even my same generation laptop -
are not.  what is the difference?  well, i finally realized
that computers are now equipped (and cellphones have
always been) with a 'homing' program that lets them
be found if they are lost or stolen.  my laptop was ok
for years until i put a new operating system on it due
to new software that required it... but once it had that
upgraded operating system on it, it too was toxic to me.
i finally took that operating system off and restored it
to the original operating system (thank goodness for
roommates who are IT experts)... and it no longer
bothers me.  it is no longer searching for a cell tower
to report to... or however it works.  it is just sitting
here, politely offline, and if it ever goes online again
it will be via ethernet.  but new ipads, macbooks,
cell phones, etc... they are really dangerous for me
to be around.  

i use Mac OSX 10.6.8 on my desktop - and now, again
on my macbook pro...  it makes all the difference.  if
i need to ever upgrade, perhaps i'll just get one of
those little 'netbooks' and wrap it in mylar when not
in use... why, oh why, do they have to keep "improving"
things?  my roommate IT tech guy loves 10.6.8 and
also unix.  one of the professors at the U where he
works bought a new mac and hated the new operating
system and wanted to go back to 10.6.8.  

here's to "good enough technology"!  :)  
love, patricia