I've been thinking about creating a TV series or movie called "10 AC".
AC stands for "After Computers". Being the arts/tech field I've been
watching the trends and the research. The series would be about society
10 years after an EMP blast from the Sun renders most electronic
useless. Not an original idea by any means but it would still be a
functioning society just people are happy to not be "connected" so
much. Two films that explore this are "Rover" where you see the
technology but it no longer works and "Automata" where there is limited
technology like no cellphones but pagers.
Sometimes I wonder about EMPs though because I recall helping my dad
install insulation back in the 1960s and it was fiberglass with foil
lining. When I drilled a hole through the wall in this 60's vintage
house it had some foil particles. So the whole house might be one big
Faraday cage. And that would also explain why my phone signal is weak in
the house and 4 bars outside.
I should explain that the BD players were Ethernet only and I've long
had a CAT 5 cable going into the living room. Chromecasts are wifi only.
The technology race is because people need to find something that makes
money. Leads to all kinds of crazy things. But it was kinda fun to
hangout at Google a week ago. There was a row of Chevy Spark vehicles
parked right behind where I parked.
Speaking of EMP, how about that blast in the Ukraine the other day?
People are reporting their electronics were knocked out.
Seems we're waiting for the other shoe to drop.
On 02/11/2015 09:45 AM, salyavin808 wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <noozguru@...> wrote :
This is why I bought a "dumb TV". First off, I figured the apps on a
Smart TV would be updated for about 2 years and then they'd stop
updating them. That's what they do with BD players. I have a
Chromecast though I haven't used it in a while because the U-Verse
gateway wifi is too weak to get a strong signal to it so it can lose
the connection. But I have an access point coming today and some
found it powerful enough to just turn off the wifi on the U-Verse
gateway and use it to cover the house. Back in December my Sony S480
BD player started crashing so I ordered up an Sony S1200. Both
players were free from "rewards." The S1200 has the latest apps on it.
Secondly, apps add about $200 to a TV. The dumb TV was a blow-out or
loss leader at the local electronics candy store but is a damn good
set for the price.
I've never felt the need for "apps" on a TV, or on a phone come to
think of it.
I've got a really dumb TV and plug a Panasonic PVR in to watch stuff.
The old ways suit me, too much technology these days. It's like they
do things because they can not because it's a good idea. Or maybe some
people love and expect this stuff?
On 02/11/2015 09:11 AM, salyavin808 wrote:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com>, <noozguru@...>
<mailto:noozguru@...> wrote :
Guess what else those Samsung Smart TVs are doing? Playing ads
during the movies you own while watching. Guess who created the
service? Most of you are looking at them right now: Yahoo.
They insert ads into movies!!!! If I'd bought one of them it'd be on
the dump by now...
..actually we'd be back at the shop getting a refund.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/11/8017771/samsung-smart-tvs-inserting-unwanted-ads
On 02/10/2015 10:06 PM, TurquoiseBee turquoiseb@...
<mailto:turquoiseb@...> [FairfieldLife] wrote:
*/This was the subject of some paranoid teeth-gnashing on another
forum, which made me kinda laugh and ask what made the people
worried about being overheard by their own TV think THEY were
important enough that anyone wanted to hear what they said. No
answer. :-)/*
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*Sent:* Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:53 AM
*Subject:* [FairfieldLife] What are you saying?
Your Samsung TV might be listening!
http://rt.com/uk/230699-samsung-tv-listens-privacy/
