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I'm not at all sure what your trying to say?
I merely pointed out the interesting and sometimes puzzling fact that the fax machine which now uses, or used, telephones was invented in 1843 before the first telephone.
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Yes got what3words, that’s another fairly recent innovation that has saved lives without a doubt. Agree about being able to communicate easily with rest of World as well. Cousin in London now on her own, her Mum passed away last year, it’s lovely knowing she is doing ok, keeping safe, and she fills us in on how life in the Smoke is going. Another cousin in Berlin gives us the German perspective. And Mum can safely talk to her SIL via video, too risky for them to meet up, both got dementia but the look of wonder and joy and their faces when they video call is marvellous.........even if they can’t hear each other😂
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My cycle computer is linked to my phone, it give real time information on a map on their phone/computer as to where I am to anyone I wish.
Just like your sat nav it also it has 'incident detection' which will send out an automatic txt in case of a serious mishap. Fantastic stuff really.
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Ok thanks, I still do too, but to my shame perhaps only on really happy or really sad occasions when I feel a hand written letter is more appropriate and conveys more feeling.
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Ok thanks
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I wouldn’t want to be without it, life would be so much slower & pedestrian. I love the-‘where’s my car’ option when in a humongous car park or field of 000’s, it gives a plan & a route to find it👍🏻🙂
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We have had a mobile since 1994. However, it was bought more for emergencies and rarely got used for calls or texts, except when we were on holiday. Even now with the Smart, it rarely gets used as a phone. I just checked and I have made just I minute of calls in the month and no texts. However, as a data device it gets extensive use and phone calls tend to be the video variety, whilst instead of texts it WhatsApp, which does not charge me an additional fee if I add a picture or emoji. Mine also always goes out with me, it logs how far we are walking and now of course has the Covid App scanning for possible contacts,
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I agree with all the above regarding technology. I just prefer to carry something smaller on my person and something bigger when on the internet. I have very little need of internet when away from the car or caravan when on holiday or out and about in general. On holiday we both have our 10'' tablets and when we go out for the day one of our tablets and our MiFi goes in the car.
OH does have a smartphone bought for a birthday in 2018 for use as a lighter, easier alternative to a camera and particularly in city/town areas. I usually put the MiFi in a jacket pocket as well. Never actually needed it but have used it to route find in a city out of interest. I could see that facility being useful on an odd occasion perhaps.
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The difference between older phones and the newer ones is the capacity to be a fully functioning micro computer that fits in your pocket too. It's just about everything including the capacity to alert you to Covid so that you don't walk around infecting people.
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Aye, there is that brue. It’s a difficult decision, having something that saves your life but requires more frequent charging, or something that sits on a shelf doing sod all for a week...........🤔
I pondered on it for around a split second.....😁
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Probably had one from a similar date for work. Admin used to hate it when I insisted that I make payment for my personal calls every month. A lot of faff for 20 or 30p.
I have been using a smaller, neater ones for around 17 years.
I have no desire to be told of possible covid contacts. I have had only three contacts in that time of sufficient length to trigger an alarm. Two socially distanced in neighbours gardens and taking my youngest daughter and grandson to hospital. I would soon know if she developed covid.
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OH does have a smartphone bought for a birthday in 2018 for use as a lighter, easier alternative to a camera and particularly in city/town areas. I usually put the MiFi in a jacket pocket as well. Never actually needed it but have used it to route find in a city out of interest. I could see that facility being useful on an odd occasion perhaps.
Indeed, in normal times when we have gone wandering in an unfamiliar town / city the get me home (well back to site) function on bus Apps can be very useful. As can the GPS functionality, if you haven't been paying attention as you wandered.
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I can't say I'm scared either, I don't do shopping but I do meet up with a daughter who has classes of thirty youngsters in front of her every day several times a day so I'm aware of the virus transmission and that no one is invincible.
Keep safe one and all.
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We are off to our local covid central tomorrow. Big hospital in Sheffield. I won’t be going in, but OH has no choice. You turn the App off or you get inundated by alerts.
Friend has to attend for dialysis three times a week, says it’s best just to turn it off.
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+1 SL-Sony Mars bar🙂
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I love my new phone. It tells me how far I've walked, how many steps I've taken, how long I've had two feet on the ground, how long my stride is and whether I'm walking lopsided .
Early in this crisis I paid for all my purchases contactlessly with it using my thumbprint. Then I got a newer phone which recognises my face, ugly as it is, and I paid that way. Unfortunately now it won't recognise me wearing a mask. 😡
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Yes, if you work somewhere in the Health Service, likely to be amongst quite a few who have tested positive, so best off. A good idea for those who have to use public transport though, or work in multi person spaces, or who are happy dining out in current circumstances.
Its like a ghost town here, part of the time. Little traffic on the roads, at least until the school run starts and then the roads are bedlam again. The screaming ambulances are back though☹️
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I got two alerts yesterday. One told me not to worry they were testing the signal strength or something which I didn't really understand, the other was much shorter but said much the same. The problem was neither alert stayed on my phone long enough for me to digest what it was they were trying to tell me. In a fit of pique I removed the app from my phone then had second thoughts and reinstalled it and got the same two alerts.
However IMO the system is only worthwhile if is using it. For example the family next door have all had the virus but the app didn't alert me even though the chap came out to within a few metres to impart this news to me.
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I think you would need to spend at least 15 mins in fairly close proximity to receive an alert from someone who later tested positive. The codes on your phone work out these contacts on time and space.
I don't know how successful or not the app will prove to be but at least it will help slow the spread of Covid in some cases.
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According to local news this county is now on the brink of moving to tier Two, and the first time ever was advised by another couple out with their dogs this morning that a family with children near them a parent had gone down with it and another family with children (friends of first family) had tested positive
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Just had a text from our youngest son, they have just both been for Covid test this morning, very easy to book lots of slots. They have both been isolating since the weekend as had been in contact with someone who had tested positive . Covid symptoms only surfaced this morning so booked a test. Keeping everything crossed now.🤞🤞🤞
Will be interesting to see how long results take, the news often reports that they can take a few days.
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