I think the solution to tech malaise, fog, or disappointment is to stop using your machines for casual distraction and go make something.
I’ve been working on demo tracks for my band since January, so I’m in new-to-me Ableton 12 every week. And there’s no way I could feel negative about technology when I can be this creative and have this much power.
I didn’t have to learn much to get started, and I’m learning constantly and it’s all easy and fun.
Writing software is fun. Writing blog posts are fun. Messing with my personal webpage is fun.