My housemates have gone on vacation, so I am the only person currently occupying the home. Typically when I leave the house for work or whatever, I don’t take my keys. The entry door uses a keypad for locking - the key serves as a backup. I figured if there’s ever the slight chance the keypad stops working, I can always contact my housemates to come to the rescue.
Can’t do that anymore when they’re both on vacation! Therefore I’ve been taking the door keys with me, just in case. Technology is only as great as the backup plan for when it (inevitably?) fails. I simply cannot trust it completely to do its job every single time, without failure. The only time the good ole key and tumbler setup have stranded me is when I’ve misplaced the key. Batteries never run out on analog.
Obviously there’s a huge convenience factor to a keypad lock. And on most days I enjoy that convenience immensely. Just like the ATM at a bank branch: it’s great to be able to get stuff done without having to talk to a live person. However, I would never trust the ATM for a depositing a huge amount of cash. One misstep with the inner mechanicals - that I have zero control over - and that money is gone forever. This is especially true for ATMs that are not inside a bank building: who are you going to call while your cash is stuck in limbo?
Technology makes life fantastically convenient, but I think the point here is you have to be smart and cover your ass. My work in I.T. exposes me to catastrophic failure often enough. You can turn on your computer one day to find it utterly unresponsive. I sure hope you’ve had a consistent backup plan in place for your data!
Hazy.