You know, I’m sure 40 years ago someone said the same thing about banking, now it’s 20% of the economy.
BTW, Red, I pay Redpocket $10/ mo for 500 each of minutes, texts & mb, and about $4/mo to Ooma for a VoIP line.
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Oh, that’s where this dad last year came from.
They were just trendsetters, were they not?
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Yeah, but they mostly used the Bible metric. Like, “300000 times the scriptures”, and as a measure for transfer speed either the slow metric, e.g. “it takes ten scribe ten days” or the fast metric, e.g. “it takes one printing press one day”. Depends on what they wanted to sell. But they usually didn’t use Bluetooth, even though the French still have a special place in their heart for Poland, and vice versa.
Boy unearths treasure of the Danish king Bluetooth in Germany
(For a reference:
Boy unearths treasure of the Danish king Bluetooth in Germany | Germany | The Guardian )
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My insurance already has an app with a bonus program step detection option, compatible to Google Fit. Also, AFAIR, they support using a Fitbit device within their bonus program efforts.
That said, they do offer some good service. And I mean service service. I call them, they fix it for me or send me the necessary stuff. I even asked them at one point how to get a specific benefit from another source, they advised me and send me an excerpt of the relevant legislation, highlighting the relevant part.
They also refunded me for my vaccinations and my malaria prophylaxis outside of the bounds of legally available prescription in Germany when I was spending time abroad. I simply asked, they said something in the line of “it’s cheaper if you don’t get sick, so just send us the invoice and make sure it’s a private trip, i.e. holidays or suchlike”.
Well, they also pay for quackery, like homeopathy and acupuncture, but they claim it is still cheaper in general because people interested in this do care about their health, which saves money in the long run.
Health insurance in the EU is really something I don’t want to miss.
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You can invest a few tens of dollars for a repeater and a directional antenna and solve those arm cramps.
But that’s my cardio!
There are lots of things I could do to improve the whole set-up, but then I have to stop and ask myself, “Hey! How much time are you spending applying to jobs and how much time are you spending looking up ‘Redneck Repairs’, leaving snarky comments on BB, and how tall is the Channel 7 meteorologist?”
Never heard of either of them. The reason I stick with a landline is that I don’t have independent internet access or cable, so the phone is my primary ‘link’.
The neighbor lets me mooch his wifi because he and his wife work nights, so I’m home (with a working phone) when their kids get on and off the bus. In return for keeping a side eye on his kids, he lets me clog up the router the kids use.
…that’s how sketchy the neighborhood is. The crazy redneck standing on the roof adjusting the multiple TV antennas is your best option for an ‘in case of emergency’ adult.
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Redpocket is an MVNO, a reseller of phone service, reselling all 4 USA networks. I was late to the smartphone game too, refusing the crazy prices. $10/mo makes me happy. Ooma sells you a VOIP device then charges just the tax load, but if you have no actual network there, it’ll do you no good.
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Cell reception is almost non-existent in my immediate neighborhood. Everyone has to stand outside to get bars. Our elevation is taller than most of the rest of the city, and the walls of the houses are made out of concrete block. We’re up above the smog, but also above the cell towers.
Anyway, If I had a cellphone, I would just destroy it. It’s delicate and I’m not!
Cell reception isn’t for when you’re home!! You’ve got a landline and WiFi for that. And get a cheaper phone like a Moto with a heavy duty case. Seriously, being able to call and search for stuff while you’re out of the house is very valuable. When out of town it’s priceless.
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Pffffttt…I am soooooo not the lifestyle that requires connectivity… you flatter me by thinking I have important things to do when I’m out of the house, but…nope!
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Use it to brush your dog’s teeth.
That’ll show 'em!
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You must have an admirably stress free life!
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I wish I could take credit for reasoning it through and then choosing this lifestyle, but it was really a matter of economics. Then, I keep seeing my friends and co-workers:
- Break their phones
- Get trolled on Facebook
- Get scammed via internet
- Talk to me while they’re on the toilet
- Oh, I could go on all day…
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Be careful.
Don’t go on Facebook, I don’t.
Never been scammed, and you’re just as vulnerable on your PC.
They’re STILL going to talk to you on the toilet!
Facebook has never had any appeal to me. Just like the Kardashians.
I’m constantly annoyed at people who think Facebook IS the internet. I’ve been monitoring the web page of a new kayak company, it’s been moribund for the last year and I thought the company had foundered. Then I heard “oh no, they have their updates on their Facebook page!” Grrrrr.
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I’ve gotten many hours of enjoyment fucking with the scammers.
What bits of if I’ve documented, my friends have found very enjoyable. One friend was just recounting one story from about 10 years ago to his coworkers, I heard.
ETA, a recent one where a scammer asked for some money to join the Illuminati, promising fortune and fame! An excerpt:
OK, so I’ll get famous by joining a secret society? That is very counterintuitive.
Also, I think you forgot to complete this sentence:
“Remember that you have to keep every secret of the organization secret to yourself failure to do so you”
Some examples of ways to finish this sentence are:
“are aware, will result in your immediate termination using our covert special operatives team, Penguin Team 12”.
“will find has no meaningful penalty”.
“will find is fun and festive, and goes well with your newfound fame”.
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Protip: Do not mix these up! (Or work in a place that requires you to use it.)
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Pffffffttttt…‘Secet Societies’…Cue the soundfile from Dr. Strangelove: “What good is a secret weapon if you keep it a secret?!”
Apparently, since most of my internet searches are work-related because I do day-labor for Estate Sale companies (such as trying to find out the used price of a hydraulic log-splitter), I keep getting emails about ‘hot chicks in your area’ and boner pills.
So, so missing the demographic mark on those…
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