It is time for another rant about technology. The trouble is that it is marvellous when everything works the way it should; but hopeless when things go wrong. It could be said that we live in an age of technological challenge. But why is it that the new washing machine has to be fooled into spinning at the speed I want it to? It is one of these almost walking, talking machines. When told that the clothes are synthetic, it will not allow a spin speed of more than 900rpm.
But – we have found a way to fool it into allowing a 1200 or 1400 spin. Imagine the consternation when I discovered that a 1400 spin rendered everything too creased even for steam ironing.