tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post2304393995780357139..comments2024-03-16T05:34:13.675-07:00Comments on The Commercial Curmudgeon: The Brave New World of AT&TJohn F Jamelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351383534436377360noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-9094620072528689682016-01-24T18:33:37.963-08:002016-01-24T18:33:37.963-08:00oh yes, of course- we all end up more "connec...oh yes, of course- we all end up more "connected" to the world- not to the people right next to us- but to total strangers on the web. Much better. John F Jamelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351383534436377360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-73162625545507555572016-01-24T18:24:34.424-08:002016-01-24T18:24:34.424-08:00You didn't miss much. It was essentially about...You didn't miss much. It was essentially about how technology will spy on you and inform you about everything you need in your life and help you do everything. Except somehow you still need to do things like shop for groceries, although your refrigerator now makes your grocery list by reporting to you what you're out of. But rest assured, it is still the little woman in the family who does the shopping in this brave new world--not the man. So much for the wonderful new world of the future.<br /><br />You would probably appreciate the kicker at the end, though: where they say that all this technology will enable you to spend MORE time with the people you love. Yeah. Really.Morning Kvetchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12212725744949084479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662171249638416805.post-70723057914451067862016-01-22T13:27:49.925-08:002016-01-22T13:27:49.925-08:00Mobilizing the world looks a lot like a zombie fil...Mobilizing the world looks a lot like a zombie film. Hmmmmm.....I wonder if the people behind all the zombie stuff hate the oblivious gits gawking at glowing rectangles too. DreadedCandiru2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15561460498807276057noreply@blogger.com