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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,821
    Meltdown99 said:
    Technology has not made life easier.  Went to book an appointment for car maintenance at a dealership.  10 minutes later the lady is still pecking at the computer imputing a data ... fuck that, I now go to a small garage where he just jots down my name and issue in under 10 seconds.
    Why didn't you book it online?  The issue ain't technology, it's the people trying to use it
    hippiemom = goodness
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,661
    I just ordered a copy of this book:

    Looking forward to reading Dilworth's premise that our cleverness- including ability to create all this technology- is also our undoing.  The basic synopsis:

    We are destroying our natural environment at a constantly increasing pace, and in so doing undermining the preconditions of our own existence. Why is this so? This book reveals that our ecologically disruptive behavior is in fact rooted in our very nature as a species.
    Drawing on evolution theory, biology, anthropology, archaeology, economics, environmental science and history, this book explains the ecological predicament of humankind by placing it in the context of the first scientific theory of our species' development, taking over where Darwin left off.
    The theory presented is applied in detail to the whole of our seven-million-year history. Due to its comprehensiveness, and in part thanks to its extensive glossary and index, this book can function as a compact encyclopedia covering the whole development of Homo sapiens. It would also suit a variety of courses in the life and social sciences. Most importantly, Too Smart makes evident the very core of the paradigm to which our species must shift if it is to survive.
    Anyone concerned about the future of humankind should read this ground-breaking work.

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,661
    Meltdown99 said:
    Technology has not made life easier.  Went to book an appointment for car maintenance at a dealership.  10 minutes later the lady is still pecking at the computer imputing a data ... fuck that, I now go to a small garage where he just jots down my name and issue in under 10 seconds.
    That just means they are using technology badly. If there were using it properly, it would have taken 10 seconds.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,345
    I wanted to revise this thread as Facebook, despite all of their security breaches, STILL want a device that has a camera in your home...
    ummm, no.

    Amazon is coming here to NYC.  I've no doubt that they will have drones delivering here in the next five years.

    They already have these "mail boxes" throughout where you can order something, get a code and it's delivered there.

    I do want automated cars.  That would mean less gridlock and zero liability on insurance.

    What say you?
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    cincybearcat said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Technology has not made life easier.  Went to book an appointment for car maintenance at a dealership.  10 minutes later the lady is still pecking at the computer imputing a data ... fuck that, I now go to a small garage where he just jots down my name and issue in under 10 seconds.
    Why didn't you book it online?  The issue ain't technology, it's the people trying to use it
    I've never been to a dealership or garage that books online...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    PJ_Soul said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Technology has not made life easier.  Went to book an appointment for car maintenance at a dealership.  10 minutes later the lady is still pecking at the computer imputing a data ... fuck that, I now go to a small garage where he just jots down my name and issue in under 10 seconds.
    That just means they are using technology badly. If there were using it properly, it would have taken 10 seconds.
    They can only go as fast as their computer system allows them.
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I wanted to revise this thread as Facebook, despite all of their security breaches, STILL want a device that has a camera in your home...
    ummm, no.

    Amazon is coming here to NYC.  I've no doubt that they will have drones delivering here in the next five years.

    They already have these "mail boxes" throughout where you can order something, get a code and it's delivered there.

    I do want automated cars.  That would mean less gridlock and zero liability on insurance.

    What say you?
    No interest in self-driving cars.  I like driving myself.
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,661
    edited November 2018
    Meltdown99 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    Technology has not made life easier.  Went to book an appointment for car maintenance at a dealership.  10 minutes later the lady is still pecking at the computer imputing a data ... fuck that, I now go to a small garage where he just jots down my name and issue in under 10 seconds.
    That just means they are using technology badly. If there were using it properly, it would have taken 10 seconds.
    They can only go as fast as their computer system allows them.
    That's what I meant. The company is using technology badly. Bad and ineffective software and/or hardware. That is 100% their fault.
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Yes.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,883
    Fuck online i say
    I like doing things in person. A real voice or person
     The human element suits me


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,661
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I wanted to revise this thread as Facebook, despite all of their security breaches, STILL want a device that has a camera in your home...
    ummm, no.

    Amazon is coming here to NYC.  I've no doubt that they will have drones delivering here in the next five years.

    They already have these "mail boxes" throughout where you can order something, get a code and it's delivered there.

    I do want automated cars.  That would mean less gridlock and zero liability on insurance.

    What say you?

    To each point I say:
    Facebook:  Hard to avoid, so use it quickly then get out.
    Cameras in the home:  No need, I have eyes and the neighbors have eyes.
    Amazon:  Fuck amazon.
    Automated cars:  No thanks!

    So to summarize:  Facebook, cameras, Amazon, automated cars...?





    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,553
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I wanted to revise this thread as Facebook, despite all of their security breaches, STILL want a device that has a camera in your home...
    ummm, no.

    Amazon is coming here to NYC.  I've no doubt that they will have drones delivering here in the next five years.

    They already have these "mail boxes" throughout where you can order something, get a code and it's delivered there.

    I do want automated cars.  That would mean less gridlock and zero liability on insurance.

    What say you?
    I’m headed the other way in my retirement I’m moving out to Oregon to cabin style home , no gadgets at all I only own a cell phone and that’s all I’ll 
    have ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Facebook? Lol
    Twitter? Lol
    Instagram? Lol
    Snapchat? Lol
    Alexa? You really bumped your head
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    brianlux said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I wanted to revise this thread as Facebook, despite all of their security breaches, STILL want a device that has a camera in your home...
    ummm, no.

    Amazon is coming here to NYC.  I've no doubt that they will have drones delivering here in the next five years.

    They already have these "mail boxes" throughout where you can order something, get a code and it's delivered there.

    I do want automated cars.  That would mean less gridlock and zero liability on insurance.

    What say you?

    To each point I say:
    Facebook:  Hard to avoid, so use it quickly then get out.
    Cameras in the home:  No need, I have eyes and the neighbors have eyes.
    Amazon:  Fuck amazon.
    Automated cars:  No thanks!

    So to summarize:  Facebook, cameras, Amazon, automated cars...?





    Lol
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    edited November 2018
    my2hands said:
    Facebook? Lol
    Twitter? Lol
    Instagram? Lol
    Snapchat? Lol
    Alexa? You really bumped your head
    I have been able to interact/meet with musicians/bands I love and admire through the advent of social media, so there's that. And also with other fans of bands that don't have message boards (see: all canadian bands)

    I used to be a facebook exclusive user. I find it must be struggling to keep its users, as it is turning into myspace with all of the ads and promoted posts. it's basically scrolling through 5 ads for every post you want to see. Twitter has started doing promoted shit too, but not nearly as much as facebook. 

    it's always interesting to me when someone laughs at social media when this message board is pretty much the same damn thing, and those same people spend more time on here than most do on facebook or twitter. 
    Post edited by HughFreakingDillon on
    Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall




  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    my2hands said:
    Facebook? Lol
    Twitter? Lol
    Instagram? Lol
    Snapchat? Lol
    Alexa? You really bumped your head
    I have been able to interact/meet with musicians/bands I love and admire through the advent of social media, so there's that. And also with other fans of bands that don't have message boards (see: all canadian bands)

    I used to be a facebook exclusive user. I find it must be struggling to keep its users, as it is turning into myspace with all of the ads and promoted posts. it's basically scrolling through 5 ads for every post you want to see. Twitter has started doing promoted shit too, but not nearly as much as facebook. 

    it's always interesting to me when someone laughs at social media when this message board is pretty much the same damn thing, and those same people spend more time on here than most do on facebook or twitter. 

    I'm considering joining twitter, both because some of the twitter threads I've read through here have been amusing, and also because I've read that many companies give far better service when customers tweet at them compared to when they try to call or even deal with them in person (airlines, I'm looking at you). 
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,450
    oftenreading said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    my2hands said:
    Facebook? Lol
    Twitter? Lol
    Instagram? Lol
    Snapchat? Lol
    Alexa? You really bumped your head
    I have been able to interact/meet with musicians/bands I love and admire through the advent of social media, so there's that. And also with other fans of bands that don't have message boards (see: all canadian bands)

    I used to be a facebook exclusive user. I find it must be struggling to keep its users, as it is turning into myspace with all of the ads and promoted posts. it's basically scrolling through 5 ads for every post you want to see. Twitter has started doing promoted shit too, but not nearly as much as facebook. 

    it's always interesting to me when someone laughs at social media when this message board is pretty much the same damn thing, and those same people spend more time on here than most do on facebook or twitter. 

    I'm considering joining twitter, both because some of the twitter threads I've read through here have been amusing, and also because I've read that many companies give far better service when customers tweet at them compared to when they try to call or even deal with them in person (airlines, I'm looking at you). 
    it can be a cesspool of negativity though, so I've learned to stop following certain people (Trump, and the celebrities who are obsessed with him), and there's also a function where you can "mute" certain words or phrases, so even if you follow someone, if they post something you don't want to see, you won't see it. At least that's what I've heard about that function. 
    Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall




  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    oftenreading said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    my2hands said:
    Facebook? Lol
    Twitter? Lol
    Instagram? Lol
    Snapchat? Lol
    Alexa? You really bumped your head
    I have been able to interact/meet with musicians/bands I love and admire through the advent of social media, so there's that. And also with other fans of bands that don't have message boards (see: all canadian bands)

    I used to be a facebook exclusive user. I find it must be struggling to keep its users, as it is turning into myspace with all of the ads and promoted posts. it's basically scrolling through 5 ads for every post you want to see. Twitter has started doing promoted shit too, but not nearly as much as facebook. 

    it's always interesting to me when someone laughs at social media when this message board is pretty much the same damn thing, and those same people spend more time on here than most do on facebook or twitter. 

    I'm considering joining twitter, both because some of the twitter threads I've read through here have been amusing, and also because I've read that many companies give far better service when customers tweet at them compared to when they try to call or even deal with them in person (airlines, I'm looking at you). 
    it can be a cesspool of negativity though, so I've learned to stop following certain people (Trump, and the celebrities who are obsessed with him), and there's also a function where you can "mute" certain words or phrases, so even if you follow someone, if they post something you don't want to see, you won't see it. At least that's what I've heard about that function. 
    Oh, no way am I going to be following trump. I’ve got no interest in contributing in any way to his narcissism. 
     
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    my2hands said:
    Facebook? Lol
    Twitter? Lol
    Instagram? Lol
    Snapchat? Lol
    Alexa? You really bumped your head
    I have been able to interact/meet with musicians/bands I love and admire through the advent of social media, so there's that. And also with other fans of bands that don't have message boards (see: all canadian bands)

    I used to be a facebook exclusive user. I find it must be struggling to keep its users, as it is turning into myspace with all of the ads and promoted posts. it's basically scrolling through 5 ads for every post you want to see. Twitter has started doing promoted shit too, but not nearly as much as facebook. 

    it's always interesting to me when someone laughs at social media when this message board is pretty much the same damn thing, and those same people spend more time on here than most do on facebook or twitter. 
    Social media is a cesspool and is having a negative impact on society and people in my opinion... this place is fun for me, and is far from a cesspool
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    my2hands said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    my2hands said:
    Facebook? Lol
    Twitter? Lol
    Instagram? Lol
    Snapchat? Lol
    Alexa? You really bumped your head
    I have been able to interact/meet with musicians/bands I love and admire through the advent of social media, so there's that. And also with other fans of bands that don't have message boards (see: all canadian bands)

    I used to be a facebook exclusive user. I find it must be struggling to keep its users, as it is turning into myspace with all of the ads and promoted posts. it's basically scrolling through 5 ads for every post you want to see. Twitter has started doing promoted shit too, but not nearly as much as facebook. 

    it's always interesting to me when someone laughs at social media when this message board is pretty much the same damn thing, and those same people spend more time on here than most do on facebook or twitter. 
    Social media is a cesspool and is having a negative impact on society and people in my opinion... this place is fun for me, and is far from a cesspool
    And thus, not all social media is a cesspool. 
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf

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