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Do You Use A Smartphone..
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Do you use a smartphone.. go on to (view)/use social media? .. take photos/selfies ? .. scan QR codes? .. use your phone for GPS (maps) and satnav navigation? Are you a youngster or an 'oldun (like me) ? Do you understannd modern tech/gadgets?
I don't. I do wonder how everyone has time to actually get on and do things rather than swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe... etc
I don't. I do wonder how everyone has time to actually get on and do things rather than swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe... etc
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emmie, you can buy your new smartphone online. You don't need to wait for the shops to open.
I don't need to squint at my screen - as it is held closer to the face than a laptop screen or pc monitor it is very crisp and clear, so easy to read.
It saves me lots of money as I price compare when out and about.
It navigates me from A-B when I am away from home - no more buying A-Zs that I will only use once.
I can read books whilst I'm sat in the car waiting (that happens a lot) or play Scrabble.
It's an alarm clock.
I use it to access all my files and documents when I'm not at home - that has been very useful many times.
I can get on AB when I'm out and about and twiddling my thumbs.
I use it to make payments - no more scrabbling for change for car parking or bus fares.
It's my calendar so I don't 'double date' appointments when I'm out.
Before lockdown I was away from home a lot. I used to it access my CCTV to view motion recordings and get live views of what was happening at home. I still do that if I wake in the night and hear noises, much clearer images in the dark than looking out of the window.
I have never taken a selfie and never will but I am reassured by knowing that every photo I do take is backed up immediately. I was in a minor car accident a couple of years ago and took photos of the other car, the damage and the driver and his passengers. He didn't take kindly to that and snatched my phone. The photos were still there, in the cloud, and were used as evidence to prosecute him.
My phone is 4 years old, was never a hugely expensive phone but will still be good for another few years. A bargain in my opinion, so many tools (and toys) in such a small package.
I don't need to squint at my screen - as it is held closer to the face than a laptop screen or pc monitor it is very crisp and clear, so easy to read.
It saves me lots of money as I price compare when out and about.
It navigates me from A-B when I am away from home - no more buying A-Zs that I will only use once.
I can read books whilst I'm sat in the car waiting (that happens a lot) or play Scrabble.
It's an alarm clock.
I use it to access all my files and documents when I'm not at home - that has been very useful many times.
I can get on AB when I'm out and about and twiddling my thumbs.
I use it to make payments - no more scrabbling for change for car parking or bus fares.
It's my calendar so I don't 'double date' appointments when I'm out.
Before lockdown I was away from home a lot. I used to it access my CCTV to view motion recordings and get live views of what was happening at home. I still do that if I wake in the night and hear noises, much clearer images in the dark than looking out of the window.
I have never taken a selfie and never will but I am reassured by knowing that every photo I do take is backed up immediately. I was in a minor car accident a couple of years ago and took photos of the other car, the damage and the driver and his passengers. He didn't take kindly to that and snatched my phone. The photos were still there, in the cloud, and were used as evidence to prosecute him.
My phone is 4 years old, was never a hugely expensive phone but will still be good for another few years. A bargain in my opinion, so many tools (and toys) in such a small package.
jackdaw, whatsapp for PC / laptop here https:/
I have an iphone but it's supplied by work. I only use it for calls and texts, I rarely text either, all my kids are on FB so I message them on that.
The iphone is good for photos. Mine is mainly full of the cat. If the cat looks cute I take a photo and send it to my son.
And repeating myself again....not everyone on their phones are using social media, my son plays chess and is trying to teach himself French.
The iphone is good for photos. Mine is mainly full of the cat. If the cat looks cute I take a photo and send it to my son.
And repeating myself again....not everyone on their phones are using social media, my son plays chess and is trying to teach himself French.
SparklyKid - // Wrote this some years ago.
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Very good, I do like this bit..
"As far as the eye could see in either direction of the carriages there was a sea of faces, a good ninety percent of who seemed trancelike staring at plastic screens, frequently rubbing their fingers across the plastic, occasionally tapping with both thumbs like a demented twin beaked woodpecker."
Lots of swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe...
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Very good, I do like this bit..
"As far as the eye could see in either direction of the carriages there was a sea of faces, a good ninety percent of who seemed trancelike staring at plastic screens, frequently rubbing their fingers across the plastic, occasionally tapping with both thumbs like a demented twin beaked woodpecker."
Lots of swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe-swipe...
And there's more..
Big tech: I kept a data video diary
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Big tech: I kept a data video diary
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