44 Degrees this morning, 45:19 minutes walking
One thing i have noticed about technology is that much of it fails, and like General Motors used to be, the testing is done by the persons who purchase the product, not really in the lab.
So much of technology has products that many of the “gee whiz” factors just don’t work, and it is customers who pay for it and many of the news media just doesn’t point out that technology really doesn’t do what it says.
Apple products are one example. There was one version of the iPod Shuffle that was just horrible (it had the controls in the lanyard and just never really worked). However, the so called “product testers” of the time never really said it was a failure until Apple junked it after a year.
Another is the “finger print” recognition on the iPhone. Aliene has it and it has never worked. My iPhone is supposed to have it. I have had one iPhone replaced and Apple representatives try all kinds of excuses on why it doesn’t work, other than the technological just doesn't work yet or they use cheap parts.
I think the real answer is, fingerprint security just doesn’t work, at least not on a reliable basis, other than if you use parts that are so expensive they aren’t feasible for common use.
Same with some of the features cable tv is supposed to have. The service people come out and just frankly say the technology just doesn’t support the cable tv advertising and some technology either doesn’t work at all or aren’t reliable.
Every upgrade they make creates problems for other areas so nothing ever really works the way it is advertised.
I could keep on going, but I think the point is obvious. Technology does do some wonderful things, but I don’t understand they they can’t admit their failures and the news media, web pages etc. just play along not pointing out the obvious failures.
Unfortunately, Apple is the best of the bunch. i have never had a Samsung product that lasted My first Samsung project, a monitor went out just after the guarantee period. Two phones that never worked right. A Google branded iPad (made by Samsung) that gave out after five months and no one could really explain what went wrong. A “Google Computer” made by Samsung that was junk, but then I should have known better than to expect other than that for $250.
At least I can get assistance for Apple products.
That is what makes the “self driving car” so scary. Are their things that simply don’t work that they are glossing over?
Not that it can’t be done. I never really thought we would get to 2015, basically using the same concept for cars that has existed since the 1890’s when the “horseless carriage” was developed. Obviously a lot of progress, but no real change in the concept.
One concern is the “technology gap”. I don’t know the exact number, but there are still many people who don’t use computers or have the internet. I’m not sure what that means, if it is voluntary, I guess that is fine, but if it is lack of money or opportunity, it is different.
One thing I really admire about public libraries is the way Libraries have stepped up to the plate and provided computers with internet access. At least in some cases I have seen, it seems like the Library computers are always busy, so there is a demand for internet access and maybe computers that is not offered or available elsewhere.
Not sure what all of this means. When I hear of all the technological wonders coming up, that is great, but hopefully they will make the technology we have now work in a more reliable manner before they get too enthralled about new technology.
I have to admit, I am only too ready to try new technology and toss the old or forget about the things that don’t work, but I don’t think that is really a good way to approach it!
That’s it for now, Saturday, March 21, 2015
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