Two New Technologies (for us) at stick house.

[OntMont]

We live in a rural area where HS options for internet are very limited. For the last several years I have used a satellite system, that was better than dial up, but not really very fast. Recently line of sight ground antennas have been installed in our area, usually on a silo or grain elevator. This service is provided by the same provider as our sat, but is faster and cheaper, and I was able to trade in the sat. system for the new LOS rooftop antenna.

Not much good for traveling, but it is a big improvement for the stick house.

The second new toy is an Ipod Touch. This an amazing device. Far more that just a music source. If you have a wireless network that it can connect to, you hardly need a computer anymore, Check it out, you might like it! Ipod Touch

[Waynem]

The only difference between men and boys is the difference they pay for their toys!

[OntMont]

True, but the ipod is Donna's.

[noneck]

Oh, yeah, that is the next best thing to replace the keyboard and mouse...will it succeed? As we all know the keyboard is merely a remake of the typewriter...mouse an extension for what was missing. When will we find the ultimate "Human Interface Device"? Is this it?

[Alex Sian]

quote:Originally posted by OntMont
True, but the ipod is Donna's.

yeah. sure it is. we know that game. half my toys (if not more) are my wife's.

[Waynem]

My wife even bought a lawn mower for herself from Sears and she told the salesman that if it didn't start on the second pull as advertised, she was going to get a refund.

She used it one time, then it became mine.

I can't see the display very well on the iPod touch. I sure would not want to read this forum on one. Ah! To have young eyes again.