Friday May 22nd

Guten Tag,
For the past couple of days I have been recovering from my wisdom tooth surgery. Then I developed a fever of 103, and then a throat infection. If you can't excuse my lack of posts then you're a despiteful and indecent human being. Any way, while there is most certainly rest for the weary, there is no rest for the semi-weary, so I'm back to blogging. One of my recent Daily Topics was that of texting. Technology is becoming more and more integrated into our everyday lives in my different arenas. But at what cost? This is not to say that I'm completely against technology. I enjoy my laptop and Blackberry as much as anyone else but I think there needs to be a limit. I don't know if I could ever read a book not printed on paper or trust a computer to drive my car. So where are the limits? When does technology go too far? And this brings us to today's Daily Topic: SUPERPHONES



We all know the amazing capabilites of Blackberries and iPhones to give us directions, internet, Facebook, The Daily Routine etc. twenty four hours a day. These marvels of technology that are mobile phones have become intricately more complex in the past five years. However, recent developments show that home phones may be following the same path. But when does innovation reach extremes? I'll answer you that question: NOW. Recently, Verizon released "The Hub," an all-in-one home phone system with a marketing name clearly ripped off of the popular nickname for the city of Boston. Where do I begin in explaining the frivolousness, unnecessary, and downright disconcerting nature of this system? First, you can exchange picture and text messages with anyone on the Verizon network. Like we don't text enough as it is? Also, odds are, if you're considering getting one of these, you probably already have a cellphone with which to text from. (Verizon, Hint: You don't have to be out of your house to text) Additionally, unlimited television and internet radio are available straight to your kitchen counter. Because who doesn't want to watch a baseball game standing up on a 7 inch LCD screen? Additionally, traffic updates are available. But this is where Verizon begins to cross the line. If your child's cellphone has the Verizon "Chaperone" service, one touch on the Hub will show you their exact location on a map. Additionally, you can enter a family calendar and the phone will text you with automatic alerts about what you are supposed to doing and where you are supposed to be. You can also access your voicemail and address book from anywhere via the internet. My issues are twofold. First: Security. Lets say I have a dentist appointment at 3:30. I'll schedule this into my Hub (that sounds weird). But what if there is a malicious computer hacker out there that hacks into my personal calendar and changes it to 2:30? I'll never have clean teeth! Second: Reliance. So assuming all is well and hackers have more interesting things to do than change my personal appointments (they don't, they spend all day trying to make computer viruses) I'll let my Hub (still sounds weird) tell me what I have to do and where I have to go. Until one day, LIGHTING STORM, the power goes out. Now what? I don't know where my kids are, I can't text them (oh wait yes I can), I can't call them (The Hub is VoIP), I can't watch TV, can't listen to the radio, and worst of all, I don't know when my dentist appointment is. I'll never have clean teeth! So Verizon, maybe you should have considered all of this before you decided to make such a device. Superphones or Superdangerous? You decide.
That is all,
-ROF

Daily Food: Steak and Cheese Sub Courtesy of Phil's Roast Beef

Daily Activity: Doctors Appointments

Daily Song: Behind Blue Eyes - The Who

Daily Attire: Nantucket Reds

Daily News Everyone Should Care About: Canadian Judge Convicts Rwandan in Genocide

Daily News No One Should Care About: Whites Become Minority In Kansas County

Daily Life Goal: Not Be Medically Incapacitated Next Week

Daily Complaint: Sore Throat, Wisdom Teeth Wounds, 103 Fever, Taking Four Kind of Medication in the Last 24 Hours for 3 Different Things.

Daily Drink: Water

Daily Studies: Pharmaceuticals

Daily TV Show: Still Watching the Office