Sunday, 9 January 2011

New Phones And Other Technology

I just bought a new phone that is a 'touch' phone ..... I mention this only because I was reminded  once again how fast the technology has moved since I last bought a phone. I now remember why I always hang on as long as possible to my old ones ..... I have just spent a good day learning how to  operate the phone in new ways, that are not intuitive to an old dog like me ..... and this wasn't an expensive android phone LOL

From this

The first "mobile" phone
To this ......

Android Operating system 2010 
... in just 35 years! What a world of advances we live in ..... the technology just keeps advancing like a form of magic ..... its easy to see why some people think it is just that .......

Clarke's Third Law

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

— Arthur C Clarke

"If it is distinguishable from magic, it's not advanced enough."

— Anonymous

"The essence of magic is to determine the root cause of all things. There's no distinction between science and magic. The power of magic is like those of science. Meaning, it's at the forefront of the times!"

— Patchouli Knowledge
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5 comments:

  1. Kev Dixon10 January 2011 at 23:42

    New technology does not make for new ideas. I still use a guitar I bought over 28 years ago, I still have a stereo I bought 20 years ago, I still have the same job for 24 years. Something work so dont change them.

    On the other hand I'm delighted with my second wife, a vast improvement on the first model. Still can't find the mute button though, must be a brand fault.

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  2. No PC16 January 2011 at 21:18

    I think the 'Mute' button is missing from most of the later 2oth century models mate.

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  3. Peter Perfect17 January 2011 at 12:50

    Iphones have an 'app' that mutes my 'missus' when she phones me .... silence is golden LOL

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  4. Kev Dixon17 January 2011 at 22:25

    As the ad says " We have an app for that!"

    Anyway you can't even work out how to text me, so obviously new tech is beyond you.

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  5. No PC18 January 2011 at 13:44

    Actually mate - the problem was the copy function on the SIM .... it had corrupted the data.

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