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Evolve Dammit

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I am in a constant struggle with all the electronic crap and "upgrades" that do nothing to improve [View all] Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 OP

Used to have a wall phone. Loved it. dchill Apr 2021 #1

Like this? El Supremo Apr 2021 #8

My great grandma had one of those. hunter Apr 2021 #17

Well, no. Mine had the new-fangled rotary dial. dchill Apr 2021 #47

We had a new fangled rotary phone with a party line. SergeStorms Apr 2021 #62

we had a "party line" too! If someone was using the line you waited. How novel! Was that socialism?? Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #69

The telephone companies. SergeStorms Apr 2021 #87

Still hate AT&T. Look at the largest buildings in every major city. Banks and insurance companies. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #131

I rember that one - AncientOfDays Apr 2021 #78

The world feels to be shrinking Xavier Breath Apr 2021 #2

Agreed. Live long and prosper. Boston dedicated a Leonard Nimoy day. Totally logical. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #6

I was not aware that they had done that Xavier Breath Apr 2021 #10

it ESPECIALLY sucks when you deal with it both at work and at home Skittles Apr 2021 #3

Amen. I resisted for years to have one in the house and succumbed 14 years ago, to my regret! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #5

I only wish I had just one laptop at work! Skittles Apr 2021 #11

I know........seriously thinking.....I'M DONE WITH IT ALL......although I do love texting. a kennedy Apr 2021 #4

I am the opposite. I HATE texting. smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #12

and some just do Facebook and you can't even email them?? Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #16

As for texting... druidity33 Apr 2021 #92

I hate texting as well PatSeg Apr 2021 #104

I agree with you completely in every way! smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #111

I have small hands, but I still have trouble PatSeg Apr 2021 #119

I hear ya. I worry about the next gen. They are losing actual interaction. nt Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #120

+1000 llmart Apr 2021 #124

That's exactly how I feel about texting. llmart Apr 2021 #122

But you have to be on a "plan" to text. ie. paying more money. I find it convenient as well, Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #13

I use a phone GPS but considering getting a regular GPS...and losing the unlimited data...I don't Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #25

That's another issue. I have had multiple GPS's screw up at very inconvenient times. Gimme a map! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #40

I have a prepaid flip phone. No credit check, no contract, no plan. hunter Apr 2021 #115

Who's your provider? Sounds pretty good. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #134

We pay 80/mo for two limes... Rosco T. Apr 2021 #147

That's a good deal. Thanks for the info. Did the phone come from T-Mobile? I need a new one. OLD LG Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #149

Yup the phone came from T-Mo Rosco T. Apr 2021 #163

Thanks Rosco! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #165

David Thoreau said it best: packman Apr 2021 #7

To spend some time at Walden Pond. A worthy aspiration. I try my best. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #15

Wow. llmart Apr 2021 #127

I left out Henry. Sorry. I have lived it as well. Have you seen "Alone in the Wilderness"? Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #137

Yes, I have. llmart Apr 2021 #143

Yes it was. In Alaska filmed by a man who did it all. Sounds like you had great parents. Salute. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #145

I found him fascinating. llmart Apr 2021 #146

Mine was a very self-absorbed artist! Gratefully he was fairly liberal and a Dem. WWII vet. GI Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #148

And Get off My Lawn, You Kids! MineralMan Apr 2021 #9

Oh that just hurts. And the same goes for your little dog too! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #14

I want my vcr recorder back Tree Lady Apr 2021 #18

Agree. meadowlander Apr 2021 #26

Can't you get Kanopy dianaredwing Apr 2021 #59

Play on has a small lifetime fee and you can record antenna shows and even if you have say Hulu Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #27

Still use our VCR and turntable (vinyl just sounds better) Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #41

Have you seen VCR-quality video side-by-side with current tech? Silent3 Apr 2021 #112

Ironic OP given your username. Celerity Apr 2021 #19

My wish to "evolve" involves moving towards a more tolerant society based on acceptance of other Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #28

fair enough Celerity Apr 2021 #39

Landlines were significantly cheaper and the idea you have to be available 24/7 has led to Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #29

good points, & COVID's certainly exacerbated the trend toward atomisation & isolation for many Celerity Apr 2021 #38

It's not that I don't want to be informed. There is plenty to choose from. But I thought between Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #43

We had rolling blackouts back in the early 2000's. llmart Apr 2021 #130

I lead a fairly simple life by choice and always have. senseandsensibility Apr 2021 #20

Funny thing is that I'm 75 years old, and love all that technology. MineralMan Apr 2021 #21

Have you been hacked? We have suffered multiple data breeches at home and at work. It's good Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #24

Nope. Never. I am very, very careful. MineralMan Apr 2021 #33

So are we. So far, Equifax, Target, Home Depot, Blue Cross and credit card hacks. Someone in UK did Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #45

This is quite right. It has made our lives easier in many ways. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #31

Well, your background was in IT! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #86

It was, but only sort of. MineralMan Apr 2021 #96

Interesting......... USALiberal Apr 2021 #98

The first program I had to do was one that MineralMan Apr 2021 #103

Yes, I don't miss those days! Nt USALiberal Apr 2021 #109

Ug. Hated Fortran and Cobal. Dropped the class. Sounds like you enjoyed it. More power to ya! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #150

I didn't enjoy it at the time, but it introduced me to MineralMan Apr 2021 #152

It's just interesting what people gravitate toward, embrace or just tolerate. Not sure when I Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #159

Well, I'm not a Luddite, by any means. MineralMan Apr 2021 #160

We don't love maintaining it, but we love having it to use. Hortensis Apr 2021 #93

What I like best of all is instant access to information about anything. MineralMan Apr 2021 #97

Yes, yes, yes! And, yes! Information availability is magnificent. Hortensis Apr 2021 #99

In 1971, I was doing research for my Master's thesis. MineralMan Apr 2021 #106

Marvelous story. I didn't go on for a master's but I absolutely Hortensis Apr 2021 #141

You're not alone. The shit keeps growing. yonder Apr 2021 #22

Motorcycle and toothbrush. OK cash too! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #140

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #23

I mostly just laugh and count all the money I didn't waste on it. meadowlander Apr 2021 #30

I like Siri for playing music in the car. I have apple music (an indulgence I know) and I Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #32

I actually enjoy pulling Alexa's plug from the wall. She's a spy. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #46

The most asinine "smart technology" I've seen is something that smells the coffee beans & alerts NBachers Apr 2021 #80

Now that's ridiculous. Like your tag line about Repugs BTW! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #154

Back in my day.... CrackityJones75 Apr 2021 #34

My Mother wouldn't let us have TV...I mean everyone else in the world had TV...but she Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #35

same here! Didn't have a TV in the house until I bought one at age 13 for school (OK and Gilligan's Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #49

My Father despaired of the 'new generation'...'bunch of half wits'...he would mutter. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #36

My Mom was in her 80's and she'd say to me while we watched a commerical full of special effects and Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #48

+1!!! This stuff was supposed to be time saving! Dustlawyer Apr 2021 #37

I hear your frustration. ancianita Apr 2021 #42

Thanks. Yeah, I'm pretty saturated after the last 4 years...Is that the Navajo code breakers? Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #51

No, it's about the woman who mapped RNA and thereby enabled RNA vaccines. ancianita Apr 2021 #81

Thank you so much. That is very interesting. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #121

I hear ya bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #44

Spam ware, bloat ware (WTF?) running in the background even if you have good virus/ spam filters Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #58

money maker for nothing! monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #71

Now ancianita Apr 2021 #85

Not sure what you do or don't use your Mac for, but I've found ... eppur_se_muova Apr 2021 #90

My iMac has reached the end of its upgradeability, and Tracer Apr 2021 #108

Well, ancianita Apr 2021 #110

appreciated! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #129

Laundry phone? madamesilverspurs Apr 2021 #50

Jeezus Peezus. Quarters please! Retina scan linked to bank account to utilize washing machine?? Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #55

My car wash had those annoying special tokens, and moonscape Apr 2021 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2021 #123

Evolve Dammit cayugafalls Apr 2021 #52

With all due respect to Cayuga Falls (or Watkins Glenn) screw it. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #56

All said while typing on a computer and communicating with thousands, I meant no disrespect. cayugafalls Apr 2021 #66

"There is nothing about technology that imposes itself on the user without the users consent..." Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #68

Like what? Paper forms exist for almost all things that Seniors need, you just gotta ask. cayugafalls Apr 2021 #73

Meanwhile, lack of access to the internet as a basic utility Hortensis Apr 2021 #95

Thank you. You are correct. I just find it intruding on our lives from so many angles. Happy Spring Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #133

well ,this is what i said ! monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #53

Yep. I worry about our ability to cope as we have lost many valuable skills and knowledge. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #63

agree'd monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #70

Don't think they could survive without electronics for navigation, (air, water) etc. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #72

Computers were supposed to make life easier, Demobrat Apr 2021 #54

More succinctly said than my rant! It is a major time sucker. No humans needed, except to pay $. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #60

I'm a writer by trade. When my IBM selectric (yes, I'm that old) Demobrat Apr 2021 #83

I'm pathetic with a typewriter Silent3 Apr 2021 #114

It's not the word processing that's the problem. Demobrat Apr 2021 #116

I agree. My job only required a word processor (or selectric) for letters. Changed dramatically. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #126

Most identity protection services are utter bullshit. Initech Apr 2021 #61

Right. And you have to try to scrutinze what is legit or possibly spam/hack attempt. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #65

My theory about scammers is that there are a *LOT* of them out there. Initech Apr 2021 #89

We're good about that. Anti-virus, don't click on stuff, etc. Credit card fraud has been rampant Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #132

The fracturing of which you speak has been a long time coming. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #64

20 years ago I heard that all combined "technology" was doubling every 8 years. Try to keep up. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #67

walk out a store with a lap & next day it's out of date ! duh ! monkeyman1 Apr 2021 #75

I have gone from a party line to VOIP RainCaster Apr 2021 #74

What's a VOIP? See! Another new acronym. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #76

VOIP - Voice Over Internet Protocol Rosco T. Apr 2021 #84

In rural places like where I live, it's pretty modern RainCaster Apr 2021 #91

'73?? I need a horse, tablet and chisel. So sad. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #128

I have to disagree on Skype/VOIP. meadowlander Apr 2021 #88

This is a good example of positive tech. improvement Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #155

The laptop I'm using right now is 11 years old and still going strong. Kaleva Apr 2021 #77

Glad it's all working well for you! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #79

I'm 62 and really love the modern technology. Kaleva Apr 2021 #82

not debating medical advances; added years to my parents lives. Our corporate health care system Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #125

Which OS are you running? hunter Apr 2021 #100

Windows 10 Kaleva Apr 2021 #101

Moore's Law ain't what it used to be when it comes to laptops and PCs Silent3 Apr 2021 #113

My gripe is with web sites that become unusable after myriad redesigns Generic Brad Apr 2021 #94

good insight. It changes so rapidly that good models are discarded for "new" not improved. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #136

It occurred to me this morning that the most uplifting part of this whole week has been Vinca Apr 2021 #102

I found the funeral very comforting as well. Some normalcy in an insane world. Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #135

I feel you. I just spent a week switching cell phone companies Mosby Apr 2021 #105

Is someone forcing you to write this rant on your computer or smart phone? brooklynite Apr 2021 #107

One of these days I'm going to build a candlestick phone with an AI operator. hunter Apr 2021 #118

"Get off my lawn kid!11" BannonsLiver Apr 2021 #117

I would be thrilled to go back to having one telephone kskiska Apr 2021 #138

It was just easier. If you're not home, call back. Answering machines are helpful to screen the crap Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #139

I AM old already, heading for 77. kskiska Apr 2021 #142

That's for darn sure. Love my neighbors but rarely communicate. Hang in there! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #144

My mother is 82 and works heavily with computers... brooklynite Apr 2021 #151

That is a great example. Neither of my parents or siblings wanted anything to do with computers. By Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #156

I've got a place near me that makes sabots the old fashioned way. Shall I order you some? GoneOffShore Apr 2021 #153

which sabot? See below. Size 11 ought to work. Do they come with insoles? No need of the other! Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #157

The shoes - Or espadrilles are available as well. GoneOffShore Apr 2021 #161

Nothing is wrong with the technology...it's a User issue... HipChick Apr 2021 #158

Good luck with the move. I just cleaned out 4 generations and it was a 2 year process. Emotional is Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #162

People living in the moment Silent3 Apr 2021 #164