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10 Things That Are Practically Obsolete Now that We Have Smartphones
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| 13 Nov 2018
| Chirs Queen
Posted on 11/14/2018 4:10:12 PM PST by Rummyfan
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To: null and void
Are you saying RPN is without equal?Yes, it really stacks up against the competition.
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posted on
11/15/2018 4:06:46 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Trump: "In the meantime, I'm president and you're not!")
To: the OlLine Rebel
Oh yes, It's a sweetheart deal alright.
Worse part is teachers don't know to use them.
For years I tried to teach math teachers to use them to teach Algebra to no avail.
You would be amazed at how uneducated most teachers are.
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posted on
11/15/2018 4:09:41 AM PST
by
Aevery_Freeman
(An enemy invader does not become a citizen just because he breached the ramparts!)
To: Fresh Wind
Yeah, I know. That’s why I hope mine lives forever. Almost 34 years so far, so it might.
To: DoodleBob
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posted on
11/15/2018 4:28:59 AM PST
by
cb
To: DoodleBob
Where can I get me one of those!
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posted on
11/15/2018 4:29:52 AM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(Marxism: Trendy theory, wrong species)
To: Rummyfan
9. Flashlights
I can remember for years the conventional wisdom that a flashlight was an essential item to have handy for safety purposes. Nowadays, it seems crazy to have an extra flashlight nearby when your smartphone can light the way for you.
Or your Wizard's wand...
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posted on
11/15/2018 4:33:51 AM PST
by
COBOL2Java
(Marxism: Trendy theory, wrong species)
To: stylin19a
"Somebody had to be THAT guy, which was me, who bought the PC Jr. with expanded memory." Well, there are at least two of us........
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posted on
11/15/2018 4:53:01 AM PST
by
Wonder Warthog
(The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
To: stylin19a
"Somebody had to be THAT guy, which was me, who bought the PC Jr. with expanded memory." Well, there are at least two of us........
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posted on
11/15/2018 4:53:01 AM PST
by
Wonder Warthog
(The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
To: HartleyMBaldwin
Mine is grungy, worn, has paint damage from an errant blob of solder, and the little 15C badge is gone, but it still works fine. It was a Christmas present from my dad years ago.
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posted on
11/15/2018 5:00:26 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Trump: "In the meantime, I'm president and you're not!")
To: COBOL2Java
170
posted on
11/15/2018 5:06:12 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Trump: "In the meantime, I'm president and you're not!")
To: the OlLine Rebel
What battery do you mean?The backup battery for the FIOS system. Should give at least 8 hours of service with the electricity out. It's a sealed wet cell battery. Replacement batteries run roughly $20-$50, and as I noted, they need to be replaced every 5 years or so. (They start beeping, you can re-set them a few time to cut off the beeper). https://www.verizon.com/support/residential/battery-backup
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posted on
11/15/2018 5:30:50 AM PST
by
PAR35
To: mountainlion
That’s exactly the sort of thing that the Free Market exists to deal with.
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posted on
11/15/2018 6:51:20 AM PST
by
RedStateRocker
(Nuke Mecca. Deport all illegals. Abolish the DEA, IRS and ATF,.)
To: DoodleBob
I bought mine when Regan was nearing the end of his first term. My real estate career started in residential sales in 1979 and I am still active on the appraisal side. My 12C is really beat up but still works perfectly. I replaced the battery once when G.W. Bush was president. After the towers fell.
To: wise_caucasian
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posted on
11/15/2018 7:01:04 AM PST
by
stylin19a
(Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
To: wise_caucasian
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posted on
11/15/2018 7:13:28 AM PST
by
stylin19a
(Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
To: Wonder Warthog
176
posted on
11/15/2018 7:20:30 AM PST
by
stylin19a
(Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
To: Rummyfan
11 Level/angle finder
12 Compass
177
posted on
11/15/2018 7:24:29 AM PST
by
bert
((KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Invade Honduras. Provide a military government)
To: RedStateRocker
Agenda 21 is not a Free Market principle. Government subsidized trains and programs are not Free Market but closer to communism. High speed trains and “renewable energy” can not break even let alone make a profit.
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posted on
11/15/2018 7:28:03 AM PST
by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: PAR35
OK, yes, I am aware of that. As I stated, we still haven’t installed it because it’s quite inconvenient to our house layout and furniture situation.
You’re right, it probably works for most failures. But, several times even with our underground system, major ice/blizzards and hurricane weather has knocked out power for days. But not enough for me to really worry about it.
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posted on
11/15/2018 7:39:22 AM PST
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
To: Rummyfan
A appreciate all my phone can do, and rely on it a great deal.
Still, there is something to be said for having the skills to be able to use the old analog versions of the things replaced. It's possible we may never be in a position to use those old-style devices, but you never know.
And one of the funniest things was watching my teen-age daughter trying to figure out how to use a rotary phone that she saw in a telephone museum.
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