Fast Moving Technology

puffy · Oct 17, 2011

Almost thirty years ago.My boss asked me what my computer skills were.Zero I replied.That answer landed me in school for six weeks.I came out thinking I knew a little bit.Then came the updates that ment more learning.It's been a constant thing ever since.More updates more learning.It's more than my almost seventy year old brain can keep up with.These days since I'm retired I only learn what I have to.The good news is I have an avatar and I can put peoples names and numbers in my phone.My wife has one of those phones that does everything but fry eggs.When she got it she thought it was really great.Now she says she needs 4G.Whats the world comming to?

longshot · Oct 17, 2011

nikko · Oct 17, 2011

5G

:rofl: simple truth. Internet on phones are only going to be getting faster, I see having an internet service kind of going the way on home phone land lines. I already know some people who use only a 3g modem from verizon for their home, they of course don't use a computer a ton, but for them it was easier to do that.

hobie1dog · Oct 17, 2011

implants that allow telepathy is where most of us will be in the future.

philip · Oct 17, 2011

I'll see your G and raise you one. Unfortunately I have to access the internet with a 3G connection.

eaglerico · Oct 18, 2011

My cell phone has more capabilities then two of the computers in my house, is three times faster and has more hard drive space.
You want fast moving technology...I actually looked at ordering a new keyboard, this one has no board at all, just a holographic image projected onto the desk in front of you. Still a bit buggy, but it works. Also,windows has a new OS that will be the future at any place of business, the example they give is in a restaurant, your table becomes a virtual menu, just tap what you want.
I used to be a huge tech fan, but more and more I long for the simple days. I can't consume enough data and attend enough training to keep up anymore. The last time i tried to play a new video game, it took a week of "training" just to go through all the set up, by then i had lost interest.
I think that is what attracted me to a pipe. A longing to feel connected to an era of simplicity and common sense. Don't find much of either these days.

juni · Oct 18, 2011

I really like my iPad. It is just about the only "computer" I use at home. Devices should get simpler as they get more advanced - at least simpler to use. If I were to recommend a device for someone who isn't very familiar with technology I would definitely recommend an iPad.

jasongone · Oct 18, 2011

if you have an hour to kill and a thing for science load a bowl and watch this...

Dr. Michio Kaku: The World in 2030

jlee · Oct 18, 2011

technological singularity

seanz · Oct 18, 2011

Just waiting for them to force the chip onto us :evil:

sergemoat · Oct 18, 2011

One of my old coworkers once told me a story where his daughter had a friend over (they were about 7 years old) her friend asked him if they could watch one of the "square movies." he was very confused and asked her to show him what she was talking about. Turns out it was a VHS tape.
Later that day we discussed the things our children will have no idea about, like pay phones, an actual phone ring(not a ring tone), tapes or even a world without the internet.

juni · Oct 18, 2011

..or the little save icon looking like an old disk icon.

frank · Oct 18, 2011

I'm still using a circa1936 Western Electric 202 rotary phone... Had some kids over from our school group, and they had no idea how to dial a rotary phone...

yoru · Oct 18, 2011

I don't own a phone, of any kind.
I still have a very easy time keeping up with consumer tech, and haven't fallen behind on the few aspects of it besides that I do understand, though that will change.

rhogg · Oct 18, 2011

Yeah I'm pretty sure that in the near future we will be recieving physiological updates.... Not only will we be robots, and aliens; we will also be part zombie considering we are not fully human. This will all be done to combat the desire of robots, aliens, and zombies to kill humans. WE MUST BE ASSIMILATED or ELIMINATED!
http://www.snorgtees.com/zombies-robots-and-aliens-venn-diagram

ace57 · Oct 18, 2011

I was just sitting and reading the posts and had to grin to Myself, In school We could not even have a calculator and what was a cell phone. I'll be 54 in Dec. How did that old saying go. (We came a long way baby)

schmitzbitz · Oct 18, 2011

Later that day we discussed the things our children will have no idea about, like pay phones, an actual phone ring(not a ring tone), tapes or even a world without the internet.

LOL - Serge, this reminds me of my nephew (9) looking over my collection of old video-game consoles. He was blown away that the PS3 was proceeded by both a PS2 and Playstation! He figured they started at 3 because it sounded cool. Oddly, given the choice between all the "Next Gen" consoles, he unerringly wants to play "the machine with the card controllers" - aka Intellivision.

uberam3rica · Oct 18, 2011

it amazing how fast technology is moving. just look at what has happened in my short lifetime of 18 years. imagine what it will be like in another 18 years

marmal4de · Oct 18, 2011

he unerringly wants to play "the machine with the card controllers" - aka Intellivision.

Do you have BurgerTime?

:rofl:

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