Posted on 04/22/2018 6:13:57 AM PDT by sodpoodle
[6. Music
Rap is crap. And whatever isn’t rap is overproduced pablum where each song is designed to sound exactly the same as the next. I don’t know why the folks who produce this stuff are so afraid of a melody. Maybe they just don’t know how to craft one. ]
Its dumbed down like everything else.
I was referring to your comment about not having a way to move back and forth in an electronic book.
I was hoping he was going to list the snail darter.
“For example, Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is best read by opening a page at random and reading it.”
Easily done with an electronic book.
I would love to get rid of my land-line.
I dare them to provide reliable cell phone service out here in the sticks—in a state where every company claims they have “100% coverage”.
The only thing we have 100% of in this (New England) state is total bulls____!
Ok. And?
I tried to drag and drop a file in my One Drive into a folder on my One Drive and the entire One Drive disappeared. After a few moments of near-death experience, it just as suddenly reappeared. I backed it up into a physical drive, then bought an SD card and backed it up again. I will never trust the “cloud” again.
I sure hope not, and the same goes for newspapers. I don't want to have to read everything on a screen. After a while, screens hurt my eyes.
“Progress” doesn’t necessarily mean that things get better.
It is a strong step, and we are not there yet, but you may want to consider one of those devices that allows you identify _only_ the numbers you will receive.
It requires caller ID, but is great for senior citizens who could be vulnerable to the robo-call scammers.
I always find these “our lifetime” articles annoying-——is every single human the same age?
It makes no sense.
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I don’t know. I sent a birthday card with a gift card to Danville, PA. It arrived in Danville, was determined it was 1 oz over postage and sent back to me for 21 cents. How much did it coast to transport it to Danville and then deliver it back to my hone? Was it over 21 cents? If so, how does the Post Office manage to survive when it cannot manage its business properly?
The only thing they are correct about is privacy, which hasn’t really existed for decades.
Just glad I won’t likely live long enough to see a lot of this happen. I’ve already seen more of it happen than i wanted to.
“I always find these “our lifetime” articles annoying”
If it annoys you why did you click on it?
“This is one of those articles that are fun to read but full of overblown speculations.”
Yes, it reminds me of all the predictions about the “paperless office”. Things will change no doubt, but it’s tough killing off things. Hell, even vinyl records are making a comeback! I’m awaiting the return of 8 track tapes.
As with a lot things, online retailing has pretty much destroyed the paradigm of your local over overpriced bookseller. New and used books can be delivered to your door within days at a substantial savings over the conventional brick and mortar stores.
Personally, I find reading actual books to be easier and more relaxing than electronic versions. Plus, if I sit on a book I forgot was in my pocket, it doesn’t destroy it.
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