Gone to the dark side

[table1349]

We haz radio, tee-vee and internetz too!

We haz radio, tee-vee and internetz too!

Lordy, Lordy.....Next thing you know Travelers going to upgrade the Victrola to one of them new-fangled radios doo-hickeys! from radio to a television.

FTFY

CIBFY. Traveler lives in the United States not Canada. In the US he has and listened to radio, unlike Canada where they are lucky to have a record for the Victrola much less hear of Radio.

I think Lew is a big NPR fan.

So am I.

 

[Gary A.]

Hey Lew, give me a call.

 

[table1349]

Canadian Radio

Canadian TV

Canadian internet.

Canadian internet porn.

And your point?

 

[tirediron]

A better choice than those ****jng F35s from Grumman you lot tried to hook us on!

 

[table1349]

A better choice than those ****jng F35s from Grumman you lot tried to hook us on!

 

[table1349]

Traveler. A couple of apps I would recommend you look into.
AccuWeather - best weather app around.

Podcast Addict - great for downloading podcasts such as NPR shows you happen to miss.

 

[table1349]

Well it isn't NPR but PBS is airing 50 Years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Quite a trip down memory lane with a fantastic band.

 

[The_Traveler]

Hey Lew, give me a call.

I tried, 'I said, "OK, Google, call Gary A" and nothing happened.

 

[jcdeboever]

After years of ignoring technology, I bought a smart phone and am in the midst of learning all the tools.
Yesterday I was just flabbergasted by a simple feat my first day of use.
I was a lunch with two friends deep in Potomac, MD and one asked me if I had enabled 'OK, Google' and we talked through it.
So I got in the car, and said, "OK, Google, take me home" and I got voice instruction that navigated me 36 miles to my house, skipping a couple of traffic jams.
On the way home, I figured I'd test it a bit and asked for the McDonalds closest to my home and it took me there.
Sometimes, technology is so close to magic that it's frightening.

You've been spending too much time in 3rd World countries. [emoji6]

 

[Gary A.]

Google is jammin' with you. Google knows my number, it calls me all the time looking for answers. BTW- You can hook-up a Bluetooth headset/ear thingie to the phone and have the verbal driving instructions delivered directly to your ear. That way you can have a conversation with a passenger and not be annoyed by rude interruptions from Google.

 

[The_Traveler]

Here is a serious question.
I've been looking for earbuds and screen protectors to use and every single vendor I can find always has 6-10% negative comments.
Anyone has recommendations for good ones? (I want to have someone to blame locally.)

 

[table1349]

They are all going to have some negative comments. People are more motivated to write negative comments than positive ones for little things like that. I would just go to your phone carrier and have them put on a screen saver. Get the glass one not the plastic film.

 

[Gary A.]

Wired Ear Buds - JBL Synchros S100a
These are wired ear buds, great sound with a mic for phone calls, not cheap for wired.

Bluetooth Headset- Plantronics Voyager Legend. Over the ear, hands free type. It works quite well and has a long battery life. (This is what I use when driving. I have given these as presents.)

Stereo Bluetooth Ear Buds- I have a Plantronics BackBreat Go 2. The sound quality isn't nearly as nice as the JBL, but no wires is nice. Not a long battery life, but comes with a backup battery in the handy dandy carry pouch. Has a mic and will sync to iPhone controls. There are probably better sets around in this genre. Mary Lou commandeered my LG HBS 910 and I just grabbed the Backbeat Go 2 at Costco on a whim. The LG HBS 910 is quite good, but large. They are wireless to the phone, but fit like a collar around the neck and the ear bud are on retractable wires that extend up from the collar to the ear.

 

[Gary A.]

If you have an iPhone, the glass on the iPhone and most other quality smart phones, is harder than a glass screen protector. But I still use a glass screen protector. I also find a holster affair to be an efficient and easy way to transport my phone. The case included with the holster adds another level of protection. I am pretty hard on my phones ... and cameras.

As mentioned above, just go to your phone service store, purchase what they recommend for a glass screen protector and ask them to install it. Much easier that way. Get the ear buds from Amazon.

 

[gckless]

I'd argue this is the light side. Welcome.