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Dec. 20th, 2005 10:43 am
davidology: (grinds my gears)
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1. Stop wearing a Bluetooth headset when you're not on the phone. You're just trying too hard to look cool. Besides, Bluetooth headsets are not even remotely new! They're only new to poor CDMA customers (Verizon and Sprint here in the states) because those carriers didn't want you to be able to transfer data without using their network (hint: so they can charge you!) Those on GSM networks have been enjoying Bluetooth headsets for years now, mainly because U.S. carriers can't really control anything because it's a worldwide standard. Seriously, if you're not talking or carrying around two babies and a bag full of groceries, you look like a fucking idiot. Not to mention, you're just needlessly running down the battery. This is like when AOL users were let out onto the net for the first time and went around saying, "Have you heard of this 'new' thing called email?" Oh. Dear. God. Stop.

2. STOP USING THE TERM "Web 2.0." It's idiotic. The web doesn't have huge upgrade points, and if it did, we'd probably be on Web 152.3. The web is constantly evolving over time, and you know it. "Web 2.0" is just overplayed businessspeak. STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT.

That's all... for now. Now someone get me a Coke—STAT.

---We now return you to your regular, boring life... already in progress---

Date: 2005-12-20 07:15 pm (UTC)

Date: 2005-12-20 07:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jdean-81.livejournal.com
People actually say Web 2.0? Wow.

My brother does the bluetooth thing... it does look pretty lame.

Date: 2005-12-20 07:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] matadormexicano.livejournal.com
<3 . i hate blue tooth in all its glory, im gla dim not alone

Date: 2005-12-20 08:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] joiseyguy.livejournal.com
exactamundo on both points.

Date: 2005-12-20 08:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xed-geek.livejournal.com
Totally agree on both points. I have started making fun (openly) of morons with those headsets. They are not cool, they just look really stupid.

Date: 2005-12-20 11:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
they're useful when on the phone, but walking around when ur not on the phone just makes u look ridiculously silly!

Date: 2005-12-20 08:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gantrioch.livejournal.com
I hate business people.

I probably just insulted at least seventy-five percent of your friends list ....

Date: 2005-12-20 08:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] markormarky.livejournal.com
fuck ALL people!! but fuck those with headsets on, first!

Date: 2005-12-20 11:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
...only if they're cute!

Date: 2005-12-20 09:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] allamericanjock.livejournal.com
Who actually uses "Web 2.0"?


I've never heard it.

Date: 2005-12-20 11:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
it's been all over the trades for months.

drives me nuttttttts.

Date: 2005-12-21 01:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] allamericanjock.livejournal.com
Well, if you can't beat them, join them.

I think blogging now is different enough from what it was when it first started to warrent calling it "Blogging 2.0", don't you?

And email.... sure, the protocols are the same, but the way it is used is soooo different (god, I can't even type that with a straight face) that we should call it "Email 2.0", right?

And how about Christianity? It's sooo different from what was originally intended.... how about "God 2.0"?


"Do you worship God?"

"No... I worship God 2.0!"

Date: 2005-12-21 01:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] allamericanjock.livejournal.com
aside: HOLY SHIT! I love what you did with the style of the <blockquote> tag!!! LOL

Date: 2005-12-22 01:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
yeah, I got jiggy.css with this bitch.

Date: 2005-12-20 09:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] faggypants.livejournal.com
i'll have to admit, that i would make fun of those people driving with those damn headsets, thought they were so lame and ugly. guess who got one (free) with his phone and uses it regularly?

*sigh* i can't help it, it is so convenient that i can still have both hands to do nothing. i mean its great in the car but i notice even at home i don't turn off the earpiece and use it whenever i get a call.

tho for the record, when i am in the store what not i do put the piece in my pocket until my phone rings. usually i don't use a cart but a hand basket and to carry that plus a 12 pack (soda) or water and balance the phone between my head and shouldder, not so cute esp. when it pops out and falls to the ground.

Date: 2005-12-20 11:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
Don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing using the headset. I've been using mine for years and love it. I almost can't handle having to hold a phone any more. The only problem is I often leave the phone in a room and venture too far with the headset in my apartment and start getting cut off. Mine stays in my pocket until I get a call or need to place one.

But, yeah, it's people who walk around the store or outside with in on when they're not talking on it. Stop pretending people want to talk to you!

Date: 2005-12-21 12:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] faggypants.livejournal.com
LOL seriously!

when I catch myself having it my ear for no reason, like when driving or sitting on the couch watching tv (i know wtf?), I immediately take it out until i get a call again.

i wish that those coms that they use on alias that fit into your ear were real or available. that would rock, tho did you catch the episode where Sark (mmmm) came back 2 weeks ago? if not don't worry i will make this unspoilerish. but there was a scene at the end where Rachel was communicating with Syd & Marshall but her earpiece was a bluetooth headset. i was like ummm... what is that about? you are supposed to be super spy not a regular joe!

i'm on a babble. i need to go check my mobile web 2.0

Date: 2005-12-21 12:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
haha. no i totally noticed that. i think she had the same one i have too. i was like wtf. she should have those prototype tooth-implanted bluetooth headsets :)

Date: 2005-12-20 10:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] driftwoodsun.livejournal.com
I'm not returning to my "regular, boring life", David.

I'm returning to my "life 2.0".

Thank you very much.

:-P

Date: 2005-12-20 11:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
hehe upgrade me! upgrade me!

Date: 2005-12-21 07:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eviltickles.livejournal.com
don't you have a userpic with you wearing the bluetooth headset?!?!?!

Date: 2005-12-21 08:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
I WAS ON THE PHONE!


shhhhhh........ don't yell.

Date: 2005-12-21 04:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eviltickles.livejournal.com
"shhhhhh........ don't yell."

why? are you ON THE PHONE?

Date: 2005-12-21 05:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
oh wow. i don't remember writing that... nor does it make much sense.

stupid drunk commenting.

Date: 2005-12-21 05:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eviltickles.livejournal.com
hahahaha. i figured as much. "shhh don't yell" is one of the common phrases spouted by my drunk friends...though it is usually shouted...

Date: 2005-12-21 05:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
I very well may have shouted it myself. :-P

Date: 2005-12-23 01:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] faggypants.livejournal.com
drunk at 8:43AM? ummm... can i get an invite next time?

Date: 2005-12-23 02:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
It's Universal time, so you have to subtract 8 hours. Should've been 12:43 am.

For some reason the S2 styles display comments in GMT.

Date: 2005-12-23 02:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] faggypants.livejournal.com
i figured as much but its drunk buzz so thats gotta be fun... ok maybe not all the time but i still want an invite!

Date: 2005-12-23 03:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
ok =)

we're pretty much out there every friday!

Date: 2005-12-21 05:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] davidology.livejournal.com
Guess I should answer this (sober this time).

Yes, I took that pic when the new Sony BT headset came out (it was the first one that tiny). (This was also back when BT headsets were actually new.)

Although, I will add, that Sony headset turned out to be a big POS.

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