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Date:         Tue, 3 May 2005 08:48:36 -0700
Reply-To:     "james@icebox500.com" <icebox500@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "james@icebox500.com" <icebox500@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Regarding cell phones, gender bashing, and Luddites
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For Internet connectivity I have T-mobile phone with GPRS capability. The phone, a Blackberry, retrieves e-mail automatically when I'm out and about. I can also do simple Web surfing (such as finding a phone number, etc...) from the phone. The phone will also connect via USB to my laptop to allow my laptop to get online if a bigger screen (say, sending e-mail) is desired.

Why Internet and cell phones? Well, cell phones are pretty handy for digging yourself out of a mess (break downs) and for staying in contact with important ones when on the road. The cell phone is actually what enables me to take a longer holiday sometimes. As far as e-mail is concerned, let's say grandm and grandpa do a lot of travel, sure is handy for them to stay in contact with the kids and grand kids via e-mail and the likes.

Not to mention that the same computer can be used for GPS tracking and trip planning as well as resource finding (Where's the next campground? Ah, the GPS software shows it!).

So, Luddites beware, there are useful reasons to take technology on the road.

Tacky Dig Below:

Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 22:14:12 -0700 From: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET> Subject: Re: FW: Cell Phone and the Internet

Our culture is going to pot. I hope we can live without the cell phone and Internet connection for just a few hours a day.

I'm trying to envision a cartoon with a woman (usually) walking or driving with a cell phone at her ear, or a compulsive need to be connected to the Internet 24/7. When will it end?

What bugs me most is people (mostly women) who talk on the cell phone the most intimate conversation in public like we want to know. For God's sake walk out the door to a private area for your cell phone conversation and leave your lap to at home or Stan Wilder will put a well deserved curse on you.

William


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