Tag: technology

Technology as an annoyance: I get a bite in the butt!

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Technology as an annoyance Almost as a exclamation point on yesterday’s post on added technology as an annoyance in the home and the car, my primary laptop just plain died a few hours later. So, I now find myself re-creating my computer workspace on a new machine, while waiting for an adapter to help with …

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Why do manufacturers keep adding new tech in cars? Because they can!

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Because they can Automakers are in too many cases, adding technology and gadgets to cars that nobody wants or needs simply because they can. Bill Maher hit on this in a streaming rank during his show on Friday (2/7/25), starting with steaming is ruining football. You see, he used to be able to follow two …

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Is Anyone Ready for a Self-driving Car?

Ready for a Self-driving? Evidently, according to reports, only a very few drivers are ready for a self driving car. In a recent newscast from Automotive News, Bloomberg was cited as a source saying that one half to three quarters of all drivers do not want a self-driving car. Parts supplier Robert Bosch stated that …

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