XPost: alt.checkmate, sci.physics, alt.philosophy.checkmate   
   From: skeet@invalid.invalid   
      
   On Sat, 06 Jan 2018 11:09:46 -0500, "Sir Gregory Hall,  Esq."   
    wrote:   
      
   >On Fri, 5 Jan 2018 12:29:37 -0800, Checkmate  wrote:   
   >   
   ><...>   
   >   
   >>   
   >>Same thing with "smart" phones.  I have an old Galaxy 3, and I just keep   
   >>it around for an emergency, like if my car broke down.  I just don't get   
   >>the younger generations who can't do anything without their phone, which   
   >>is virtually glued to their hand everywhere they go.  Of course they have   
   >>to have the latest Galaxy or iphone, but every six months there's a newer   
   >>better model they just have to have.  Technology is supposed to make life   
   >>easier, not totally consume it.   
   >   
   >Yesterday, using my Galaxy 5 I pushed the home button   
   >a little too long and Ms. Google spoke up asking what   
   >she could help me with. I mumbled under my breath,   
   >"Goddammit!" and Ms. Google replied, "Did I do something   
   >wrong?"   
   >   
   >All I wanted to do is view the home screen so I could   
   >select the wi-fi hotspot. I guess Google wanted me to   
   >tell Ms. Google to open the Hotspot. So what's easier?   
   >Touching the hotspot icon or long touching the home   
   >button and asking Ms. Google to open the hotspot.   
   >   
   >OMG! I'm going insane.   
      
      
   "going" ?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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