Comments on: Technology On Its Way Out http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:11:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: hsofia http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8102 hsofia Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:21:04 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8102 I think it really comes down to which tools are useful to whom? So far as I can tell, those items most definitely ARE less relevant to the under 25 year old crowd. People still have PCs and laptops, but they are using them for different things. One thing I'd have added to the list: televisions. I think it really comes down to which tools are useful to whom? So far as I can tell, those items most definitely ARE less relevant to the under 25 year old crowd. People still have PCs and laptops, but they are using them for different things. One thing I’d have added to the list: televisions.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8099 Ms. Theologian Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:40:12 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8099 I contact the power company only on my land line! I contact the power company only on my land line!

]]> By: Anne P. http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8098 Anne P. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:54:25 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8098 I've been thinking about this. All well and good to say Encyclopedia Britannica is boring and Wikipedia is better... but if I want to know the baggage rules on the airline I'm flying next week, I'd rather have the info from the airline, not some third party who might or might not be right. Same with email... maybe you would rather twitter with your friends, but is that really how you want to contact the power company with a question about your bill? I'm an old fogey, clearly. I’ve been thinking about this. All well and good to say Encyclopedia Britannica is boring and Wikipedia is better… but if I want to know the baggage rules on the airline I’m flying next week, I’d rather have the info from the airline, not some third party who might or might not be right.

Same with email… maybe you would rather twitter with your friends, but is that really how you want to contact the power company with a question about your bill?

I’m an old fogey, clearly.

]]> By: GhostGirl http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8094 GhostGirl Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:57:06 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8094 Ya, I'm so cool. Or l33t. Or something. Ya, I’m so cool. Or l33t. Or something.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8093 Ms. Theologian Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:37:38 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8093 Oooh, fascinating. You bring such a gamer-hipness to the blog. Oooh, fascinating. You bring such a gamer-hipness to the blog.

]]> By: GhostGirl http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8092 GhostGirl Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:09:56 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8092 You can pry my PC from my cold, dead hands. Trust me, the PC won't go away as long as PC gamers are alive and well. :-) I do however predict that the PC will become more of a gaming/CAD/artist/musician tool than a work tool in years to come. There are certain things you can do with a PC that can't be done on some miniaturized piece of crap, but that the average working Joe doesn't need. There will be more of a separation between communication devices and work devices. You can pry my PC from my cold, dead hands. Trust me, the PC won’t go away as long as PC gamers are alive and well. :-)

I do however predict that the PC will become more of a gaming/CAD/artist/musician tool than a work tool in years to come. There are certain things you can do with a PC that can’t be done on some miniaturized piece of crap, but that the average working Joe doesn’t need. There will be more of a separation between communication devices and work devices.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8089 Ms. Theologian Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8089 It won't happen overnight, Sharon! You can keep your PC. And, yes, I agree anthropologically with you. :) It won’t happen overnight, Sharon! You can keep your PC. And, yes, I agree anthropologically with you. :)

]]> By: Sharon Hurlbut http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8087 Sharon Hurlbut Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:22:32 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2009/03/27/technology-on-its-way-out/#comment-8087 I'm feeling old now. These things are on their way out?! It seems to me that the more access people have to devices that keep them continually connected electronically, the less they actually communicate in any real way with other humans. I’m feeling old now. These things are on their way out?! It seems to me that the more access people have to devices that keep them continually connected electronically, the less they actually communicate in any real way with other humans.

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