Can you hear me now?
Rhett Butler might have answered,"Frankly my friend, I don't give a damn!"
From where came the notion of perpetual connectivity? The need exists for a select few, like world leaders and captains of industry, but school children? Where's the sense in that?
Or perhaps where's the cents in that? The manufacturers of communications equipment, providers of connectivity, and developers/providers of subscription non-essential (frivolous) services are getting insanely rich meeting an artificial need.
I love gadgets as much as the next person. And I have a cell phone for emergencies. Its portability is marvelous. However it seems that "herd instinct" favors inter-tower communication over face to face communication. Stories are surfacing about family gathering where the guests sit around playing Cell games or texting one another. That's a cultural shift away from family, for no good reason.
And beware of worthless incentives. Can you quantify the value of "nn" likes? The rating schemes and electronic "attaboys" (sorry not PC) are offered to maintain or increase usage. And that's just more money in the fat cats pockets. These valueless inducements do have physiological effects. Are we becoming addicted to social media and games for the purveyor's profit?
Operating costs include hardware, subscriptions/software and electricity. It's not just the charging of terminals, but also power to operate delivery infrastructure. And don't forget electricity consumed by developers and supporters. The nation's power supply is not keeping up with demand. Natural disasters are knocking out large chunks of the grid. What happens when the batteries are drained? Can anyone still do simple math in their head?
Dick Tracy's wrist-radio (phone) is now reality. What's next, implants? Wonder where they'll put um? And how about the chargers?
Rhett Butler might have answered,"Frankly my friend, I don't give a damn!"
From where came the notion of perpetual connectivity? The need exists for a select few, like world leaders and captains of industry, but school children? Where's the sense in that?
Or perhaps where's the cents in that? The manufacturers of communications equipment, providers of connectivity, and developers/providers of subscription non-essential (frivolous) services are getting insanely rich meeting an artificial need.
I love gadgets as much as the next person. And I have a cell phone for emergencies. Its portability is marvelous. However it seems that "herd instinct" favors inter-tower communication over face to face communication. Stories are surfacing about family gathering where the guests sit around playing Cell games or texting one another. That's a cultural shift away from family, for no good reason.
And beware of worthless incentives. Can you quantify the value of "nn" likes? The rating schemes and electronic "attaboys" (sorry not PC) are offered to maintain or increase usage. And that's just more money in the fat cats pockets. These valueless inducements do have physiological effects. Are we becoming addicted to social media and games for the purveyor's profit?
Operating costs include hardware, subscriptions/software and electricity. It's not just the charging of terminals, but also power to operate delivery infrastructure. And don't forget electricity consumed by developers and supporters. The nation's power supply is not keeping up with demand. Natural disasters are knocking out large chunks of the grid. What happens when the batteries are drained? Can anyone still do simple math in their head?
Dick Tracy's wrist-radio (phone) is now reality. What's next, implants? Wonder where they'll put um? And how about the chargers?
