the problem with 'tech' these days
polycounter lvl 18
http://www.bit-tech.net/columns/2006/01/22/all_for_one/1.html
In my opinion a spot-on article about the tech being released these days. I mean, when we got our new cell phones... i really just wanted a good quality phone without any wizz-bang features... no dice. Had to get one with camera and verizon's damn 'get it now' stuff integrated into the menus and whatnot. It's annoying. And as much as I love the psp (and have used it's video playback features to show stuff to friends on the go), the number of random gizmos that do random junk is growing at an exponential rate... I mean, look at the ipod... who can really say they enjoy watching video on a screen smaller than the palm of their hand?
In my opinion a spot-on article about the tech being released these days. I mean, when we got our new cell phones... i really just wanted a good quality phone without any wizz-bang features... no dice. Had to get one with camera and verizon's damn 'get it now' stuff integrated into the menus and whatnot. It's annoying. And as much as I love the psp (and have used it's video playback features to show stuff to friends on the go), the number of random gizmos that do random junk is growing at an exponential rate... I mean, look at the ipod... who can really say they enjoy watching video on a screen smaller than the palm of their hand?
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It started with every electronic thing having a clock.
Soon you can surf teh web with your microwave and store mp3s on a spoon.
It started with every electronic thing having a clock.
Soon you can surf teh web with your microwave and store mp3s on a spoon.
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That made me laugh out loud!
That being said, I like all my electronic devices having a clock. I'm useless at keeping track of time.
You see it has reached its limits, you cant make the phone part much better so people would just keep their old ones and use them and company making the phones gets no profit?
HELL NO!!
So you turn it into a multifunktional THING!
Its not a puny phone its an accessory with all the cool in the world brewn into it, with cool phone you can achive ANYTHING and the opposite sex just cant resist you.
OH YEAH!!
..i hate phones.
I mean, when we got our new cell phones... i really just wanted a good quality phone without any wizz-bang features... no dice. Had to get one with camera and verizon's damn 'get it now' stuff integrated into the menus and whatnot. It's annoying.
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I hear ya and Amen! Almost 2 years into my contract and I still have days I can't get into my voice mail because someone, somewhere, decided that for some reason my pass code is invallid and I have to call to get it reset. My pass code is set to automaticly enter when I select voicemail. So its not like I am entering it incorrectly. Its the same as it was the day before. It doesn't expire or so the tell me. This happens about once a month even if I change it several times.
Maybe things have progressed in the 2 years I haven't been looking at phones. The ads I see, sure seem to feature phones with tons of crap I don't want and or need. Based on this lil bastard I own right now, I feel the urge to break all cell phones in my reach anytime it acts up. I feel like this guy sometimes.
I mean, look at the ipod... who can really say they enjoy watching video on a screen smaller than the palm of their hand?
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thats why you get the Nano.
primary function: Look good
secondary function: play music
i love my ipd nano
But the interesting part is that I could very well imagine extra features I would use (and sometimes hear rumors about stuff like this in Japan) but it just isn't available in Europe, and every attempt to establish anything like that (i-mode for example) was so utterly flawed and insanely overpriced that it was predestinated to fail.
But screw those tiny cameras and other gadjets in phones that have basicly no real use and only deplete the battery.
What a waste of money.
They cant even get Interactive design down. I'm selling it and I'm gunna buy a 60$ shit phone.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/7c60/
its not that cool, but i thought this ws the appropiate thread.
Marcus Dublin
I like that my phone has an alarm function that is different for weekends than weekdays.
I like that the bluetooth is a remote that I can use to control my itunes from a different room (i have networked audio)
I love my text messages
it plays MP3s, but I have an ipod, if i didn't have an ipod i would be 130 quid better off by using the phone.
I would never own a cellphone because I would never, ever wanna be able to be phoned anywhere I am and I would not want to feel hypocrital about all the stupid people I've cussed at who are talking on their phone while driving.
I do know two different guys who's marriages have broken up because they did not have the flip phones.
And those stupid PSP movies. $300 for a fragile handheld device that plays low quality movies and old PS1 games.
The problem with tech today, is the marketing team behind new gadgets have fooled us all to by their useless toys in order to "be cool". Expendable income, gone.
I use a cell phone instead of a home phone. Seems stupid to have both. I answer it when I feel like it. Never while I'm driving, or in a theater. No cool features on my phone. No need for a camera, I already have a camera. Text messaging on a phone = dumb.
Text messaging on a phone = dumb.
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Wrong.
I type "Pub. Malt Shovel, 7pm" send to Woody, Erik, Fin, Ian, Alan. Much better than 5 phone calls.
It all comes down to what you need and what you already have: My dad has been looking for an MP3 player and a new digital camera for a trip overseas, if he can get them both in one unit for $200 less than they'd cost separately, only have to deal with one set of batteries, one thing to plug into his laptop, etc, I think that's great. If my cousin can get a cheap camera, celphone and portable email system in one package she clips to her backpack, what's wrong with that?
And if someone wants to spend all that money so he can have the newest multifunctional gadget to show off to his friends and never actually use, hey, that's his choice too, and it's nothing new either.
I've never had a problem getting as little or as much technology as I want, and if I don't have a use for something, that doesn't mean no one else does.
The computer has only a single purpose: computing!
Seems to me anyone bashing multi-functional technology from a computer is a bit hypocritical
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Yeah, because multifunctionality of computers has never caused any issue :P
My computer is fast and responsive and has an optimal interface despite having all this functionality
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Yeah, because multifunctionality of computers has never caused any issue :P
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So you've NEVER had your computer crash or lose performance? I can pop a bunch of windows up also and take a screenie, that doesn't mean it was doing it well
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Er, yeah, that was my point, which is why I chose a shot of Maya
How is text messaging useful? It takes ages to type anything.
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Predictive text actually makes it pretty damn quick now. It can be really useful. Sending someone directions or times or what bar to meet at. I dunno, but it can be useful. Particularly If youve just spoken to someone, need to exchange further info and can't be arsed to call them again. Plus as Rick says the feature of mass texting is pretty cool.
One thing I've noticed after just spending a month there is that text messaging in the UK is absolutely prolific. Coming back here nobody uses it at all. Weird. Perhaps it's just that Americans simply love to talk, and the more reserved Brits would prefer to arrange something without picking up the phone. I dunno, odd.
"7,2,777,8,999 space 2,8 space 8 space 22,33,8,9,33,33,6 space 45,8,4 space ect..." (party at 8, between 45th )
That is my biggest turn off to text messaging, it seems like a big waste of time. I have things to do and none of them involve spending the next 7 hours pretending to be a German code breaker in WW2.
If that isn't the case, if you can use a "computer" to send text msgs then there needs to be more pupblic education and less stupid comerical about people with big strong thumbs who are "text champs".
Oh and why do people think that because the volume of thier phone is cranked up they have to yell back? So not only do you hear the person on the other end screaming, they are screaming also...
Ok and what is up with the nextel walkie-talkie phones? Not everyone wants to hear your conversation no matter how important you think you are. If you have one or know of the benifits I would love to hear it.
Have you ever phoned someone when they're at a party or in a noisy area and can't work out what the hell they're saying? You just end up shouting "What?!" into the phone - with text messaging you can just read it, no trouble.
I'm not one of these people who sends text messages to everyone all the time ... but sometimes it's cheaper, easier and faster to just send a 2-line text message with vital information, than it is to actually call someone.
Seriously, it's not as bad as you think it is.
And yes people only do the speed limit when a B/W is behind them, so doing 85mph is not uncommon in uncongested areas.
On most highways in urban areas you are lucky if you can get up to the speed limit most hours of the day. In outlaying areas where cops and traffic are sparce you start to gather a line up of cars if you do only 10mph over the speed limit.
Thats like weird...
People go the speed limit in the states?
Ok, some of the older folk do, and occasionally cops do the speed limit.
Let me guess, most drivers just drive their favourite speed with blatant disregard of the conditions?