In my humble opinion

i think my relationship with technology would be considered my best friend. I couldn't live without my phone or my iPad and I love how it makes my life easier. I asked my son what image he would choose for me that represents my relationship with technology and he said a person scratching their head. But I don't feel this way and my image will be my best friend for the reasons I stated above.

The 2 newer technologies I will refer to are my smart thermostat and my iPad.  I bought my thermostat because mine was broken and I wanted the latest and the greatest technology.  I purchased my iPad because I can take it anywhere and use it for many things. Both technologies are like my robot friend because they do everything I say and don't talk back.

I like the tech I have been exposed to with the exception of not everything being integrated with Apple and google.  I could not upload the pictures for this blog thru my iPad and had to go use my desktop to be able to do this.  Also, with earbuds that have voice they need to be used in the device it specifies either android or Apple it does not support both.  The other scary thing about tech is today's cars. They are so expensive to fix if the technical part goes out and I can say the same thing for appliances too.

I usually learn about new tech thru cnet, friends and my husband who loves all new technology.

2. I think online banking would be something that makes a task more approachable simp,e and easy to use. It takes away the cumbersome ness of writing a check, putting in envelope and using a stamp. It also saves valuable time of paying the bill each month and not having to worry about being late.
The second item I would pick are payable apps on your phone like Starbucks app. This technology allows me to show my phone and pay.  It saves me from rummaging in my purse trying to find my Starbucks card or credit card.  I am older so an approachable design and ease of use is very important to me and I think online banking and paying apps have been user friendly and not to hard for me being older.

Value in my words is a good or reasonable deal.  Value to me is a good price for example on prime meat.  I can go to costco and purchase prime sirloin for $7.99 a pound which is cheaper than regular choice sirloin at many grocery stores. Choice is a cheaper grade than prime.
A category that I would pay extra for are good theater seats. I find the value in good seating to be very important for the enjoyment of the play.  Sometimes there are value tkts thru a lottery and that's how we saw Hamilton. We got first row seats for $10 a piece when we won the Hamilton lottery.

I think value plays a role in technology if you don't purchase it right when it comes out.  I find the technology changes very quickly and is very pricey at first. I have found there are values in technology if you investigate.  My family was able to get free iPhone 7 by trading in their 6 iPhones and changing telephone vendors from at&t to Verizon. We also received unlimited data for our new plan which we did not have with at&t. The phone technology is changing very quickly and it is very
Expensive to purchase a new phone and this was a good value deal. So I was able to get the best with great value.

I will upload an image of a smiley face for do it yourself projects. Although, we are not very handy we try and do whatever we are able to do to save costs.
I think repairs, paint, washing windows, replacing the arms on our windows, installing blinds and locks on doors are what we would do ourselves.
All of the above are diy projects I feel comfortable with.
DIY project I would not feel comfortable with are heating, air conditioning and plumber issues as I don't feel experienced and would want to leave these jobs to the professionals.