tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811450885417186538.post6465234846844142647..comments2011-08-27T08:17:17.681-04:00Comments on Welcome to Melissa's World: De-Teching and Disposable TechnologyMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15726282454308511251noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811450885417186538.post-41342683986095482832011-06-29T15:15:57.485-04:002011-06-29T15:15:57.485-04:00I like the idea of skimming down on tech stuff. S...I like the idea of skimming down on tech stuff. Sadly the other night I walked down stairs to ask my bro in law if he wanted to watch a movie with Dave he says maybe have Dave text me when he is ready. Dude there are 12, yes I have counted a million times while carrying the laundry basket up and down, stairs and maybe 20 steps to your room from there but ok a text it is. We have the most basic phones, and I love it. We were a one cell phone family until said bro in law fired an employee and it cost him too much to cancel the phone so he gave it to me. Seriously we rarely ever have both of them with us. We do have the land line but that is because I am home all the time, and you can't get our internet without the phone, but our phone has all the free long distance, call waiting, caller id, voice mail ect. cheaper then the cell monthly fee. The other thing I like is that my kids are learning they don't need a cell phone to survive, even when their cousins try to convince them otherwise. (really does my 8 year old niece need a phone? yet she has one and is always on it! what is that???) Anyhow there is my whole thought. Oh wait I have more so I guess it wasn't the whole thought you should check out thriftbooks.com for cheap books then you can have them and not spend the book store price. Ok now I am done. :)The Murieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445240887127552136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811450885417186538.post-62597833060344647592011-06-29T15:15:10.757-04:002011-06-29T15:15:10.757-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Murieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445240887127552136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811450885417186538.post-54677000665096612692011-06-28T17:25:32.162-04:002011-06-28T17:25:32.162-04:00I'm not adverse to technology to the extent th...I'm not adverse to technology to the extent that it brings people together but when it drives us apart that's when I have issues. So I won't give up Facebook or my blog as long as it keeps me connected. I just need to be smarter about how I use it and make sure I don't lose the real connections. <br /><br />So just today I was thinking we totally need to be neighbors. Somehow or someway, I totally think it could happen. It really wasn't very fair to throw us together only to have us torn apart....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811450885417186538.post-69084355314111518792011-06-28T17:11:54.088-04:002011-06-28T17:11:54.088-04:00So several months ago, Bart and I went out on a da...So several months ago, Bart and I went out on a date (oh man it's been several months!) and out to dinner. While waiting for our table, we observed 21 out of the 24 people that were also waiting for their tables were on smartphones or ipods. Like, they all came with family or friends, but instead of talking to each other they were all on facebook or playing games or whatever. Bart and I were like "that's so sad!" Well in February when I washed my phone in the washing machine, we opted to upgrade to iphones and now we TOTALLY do the same thing listed above way more than we probably realize. Sitting in the family room after dinner just plugged in...and it's driving me crazy (and I'm just as guilty of it as bart) I totally support what you're trying to say here, just so long as you don't bag fb or your blog bc I like it not feeling like you're a million worlds away :)Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900775595971121770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811450885417186538.post-47320907584167145082011-06-28T16:48:58.628-04:002011-06-28T16:48:58.628-04:00Oh you are so smart! If I could use my phone as a...Oh you are so smart! If I could use my phone as an eReader then I wouldn't even need to buy a Nook even after I go back to my regular phone! This sounds like a good plan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811450885417186538.post-71981810043140372232011-06-28T16:19:09.757-04:002011-06-28T16:19:09.757-04:00I think the nook is very likely to last 5 years. ...I think the nook is very likely to last 5 years. Even if they come out with new technology that makes it obsolete, that doesn't mean you have to stop using it. Most technology is starting to become more standardized. Most things use USB now, and USB will be around a long time. (Even if better things come out, you'll still be able to buy adapters that will allow you to use USB)<br /><br />You could also cancel your cell phone service and just use your phone as an e-reader.<br /><br />Whatever you do, I definitely support interacting with real people. When this life is over we'll have to leave all our gadgets behind but we get to take our relationships with us.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10357398682419756851noreply@blogger.com