I was looking for a replacement for my Pentech flip-phone, LG makes just what I want, but doesn’t sell it in the USA and it isn’t comparable with our carrier.
Most of us here are of A Certain Age. I spent over thirty years in IT – my bunch built the internet that the youngsters mistakenly think they created.
Now we have smart devices and the accompanying changes in behavior by their users.
We of ACA need to keep quiet about this – we don’t live in their world and, honestly, we aren’t equipped to objectively judge what’s going on in there. We’re not them, I do know that there are very subtle (as well as glaringly obvious) things going on. Things most people miss.
I also have a very strong suspicion that there are things in there that we don’t even know that we don’t know – it’s too different a world to ours.
Let’s give it a while and see how it all shakes out – we may say “Ugh, that sucked, I’m glad we outlawed those things!” or it may be that we’re in the process of prototyping Human 2.0 and should keep quiet…
Not for me. I use electronics when I want to, but I still spend time outside, talk to people in person, play with pets and do work. Not everyone has an addictive personality.
Tyge Premium Member almost 5 years ago
They haven’t got to me – yet!
Tyge Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Why is it that periodically the background color drops out to white? As in panel 3.
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault almost 5 years ago
Not everything…unless she sets it on vibrate.
timzsixty9 almost 5 years ago
right there with ya, Arlo….everything!
jr1234 almost 5 years ago
Ludwig, hop up there and sit on that thing
nosirrom almost 5 years ago
Somehow streaming on a screen smaller than the first B&W TVs doesn’t seem like progress.
Tom_Tildrum almost 5 years ago
She might be looking at comic strips!
ComicRelief almost 5 years ago
Arlo wants her to focus her full attention on the TV?? Which one is looking at the greater mind control device??
assrdood almost 5 years ago
Problem is…..texting has replaced actual talking and meaningful conversation (at least for the younger gen).
Uncle Bob almost 5 years ago
And last week a major cable sports network covered kids playing video games…yeesh…
david_42 almost 5 years ago
I was looking for a replacement for my Pentech flip-phone, LG makes just what I want, but doesn’t sell it in the USA and it isn’t comparable with our carrier.
El Cobbo Grande almost 5 years ago
Gray refill time?
Bruce1253 almost 5 years ago
I’ve walked out on a dinner date when she wouldn’t put her phone down.
kd1sq Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Most of us here are of A Certain Age. I spent over thirty years in IT – my bunch built the internet that the youngsters mistakenly think they created.
Now we have smart devices and the accompanying changes in behavior by their users.
We of ACA need to keep quiet about this – we don’t live in their world and, honestly, we aren’t equipped to objectively judge what’s going on in there. We’re not them, I do know that there are very subtle (as well as glaringly obvious) things going on. Things most people miss.
I also have a very strong suspicion that there are things in there that we don’t even know that we don’t know – it’s too different a world to ours.
Let’s give it a while and see how it all shakes out – we may say “Ugh, that sucked, I’m glad we outlawed those things!” or it may be that we’re in the process of prototyping Human 2.0 and should keep quiet…
Thanksfortheinfo2000 almost 5 years ago
I think we might be de-volving, and are heading back to grunts and screams.
COL Crash almost 5 years ago
It’s not really replacing anything. What it IS doing is facilitating changes so rapidly that it just seems that way.
wvrr almost 5 years ago
The artist maintained interest and you never even noticed?
DCBakerEsq almost 5 years ago
Even sex. [SIGHS]
57BelAir almost 5 years ago
It’s certainly replacing human interaction.
gcottay almost 5 years ago
Arlo, just cease ignoring her for a while!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 5 years ago
Colors can be indicators of mood or a mood break.
locake almost 5 years ago
Not for me. I use electronics when I want to, but I still spend time outside, talk to people in person, play with pets and do work. Not everyone has an addictive personality.
JoHo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
My take on this is she used the phone to charge the channel on TV. So Arlo’s point is the phone replaced the TV remote.