Everything Smart...
Smart is nice. It all started with a simple tv remote... on, off, volume, and channel. Wow... This was great! And all that followed has been absolutely amazing. At least amazing to those of us born when indoor plumbing and electrical appliances like refrigerators, coffee makers, and toasters were a modern marvel. And a wired wall phone was considered a luxury.
How far we have come. Everything.... I mean everything is becoming smart.
Things work at unbelievable levels, one button activation, voice recognition, instant results via internet, WiFi, and Bluetooth, and some things are automatic or completely autonomous. Wonderful convenience.
90 percent helpful. So where's the issues? When smart is too smart. Ya already know that smart has quicker access to information and remembers everything... Can even think, calculate, and assimilate conclusions in an instant. And that's still okay. When smart stuff makes you feel less smart or does things contrary to your detriment... Making you question you mental superiority, or lack thereof. So there you have it.
Alexa learned my voice and name last week. Then I make a purchase on Amazon. Alexa hears my wifes voice... Shelly, do you want to know what your husband just ordered? ... me: what the hell?
How far we have come. Everything.... I mean everything is becoming smart.
Things work at unbelievable levels, one button activation, voice recognition, instant results via internet, WiFi, and Bluetooth, and some things are automatic or completely autonomous. Wonderful convenience.
90 percent helpful. So where's the issues? When smart is too smart. Ya already know that smart has quicker access to information and remembers everything... Can even think, calculate, and assimilate conclusions in an instant. And that's still okay. When smart stuff makes you feel less smart or does things contrary to your detriment... Making you question you mental superiority, or lack thereof. So there you have it.
Alexa learned my voice and name last week. Then I make a purchase on Amazon. Alexa hears my wifes voice... Shelly, do you want to know what your husband just ordered? ... me: what the hell?
Smart refrigerator tells me how many calories I have left for today. It also tells me that it will know what I take. It suggests sugar free jello... And tells me that if I take something else, it will know... And tell Shelly. Me: again, what the hell?
I was asked to move clothes from the washer to the dryer. Okay... Easy. OMG... All these buttons, lights, buzzers. Try to turn it on... lights and buzzer. Try something else... Again lights and buzzers! Then a voice comes on and asks a question. " What are you trying to do? Do you need help? Should I call Shelly?" Me: again, what the hell?
Smart house remote. I pick it up, make a selection and command. "I don't understand your request". I try the voice command... "turn all lights on"... Responds... "burn tall rights?". Mumble to myself... "I give up". Response: maybe you should call Shelly". Me: oh, just shut up. Response: I'm telling Shelly!... Again, what the hell!
Me: " Set the night time security alarm". ... "Alarm sent... You have 20 seconds to enter your code". Me: 10311943. Beeps... Please enter you security code to cancel. Me: 10311943. Beeps... Police are on the way. ... Me: I give up... arrest me... take me away. ... All the doors are now locked, you can't get away. Me: good, I don't care. ... Just kidding, Shelly told me to do it.
Going to my man cave. Nothing smart about it. Ya even have to turn on the light with a old manual switch. It even has a dumb bulb... That just burnt out... So I'll just sit here in the dark for a while... ahhhh.
Smart watch. Not even going there. I concede that on the technology learning curve I went the cliff... Crashed and burned.
And now cars are now smart. At least "D" still means drive and the gas pedal is on the right. Found out how to turn the lights on... Just pray it doesn't rain, god only knows how to turn the wipers on. And no, it's not my car.
Okay... Maybe I'm not so smart anymore... I'm old, I don't care.
Smart? ... Too smart? ... Or just smart ass... Progress!
