The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for May 04, 2022

That’s very woke of you

Anticipating the remarks to follow re Brutus’s IQ vs. any phone…..

I “feel” his pain!! Today’s “smartphones” have more computing power then all the computers on the Apollo space capsules – combined!!

:-O

Not to mention they spy on you.

I found myself in the same situation, but I’m careful not to ask it anything.

He’s refusing to buy a phone with an IQ of 1…

Brutus could buy a dumb old flip phone and it would be smarter than he is.

For $1,000 I refuse to buy a smart phone that doesn’t have a higher IQ than me! Anymore they don’t make cell phones at all. They make pocket computers that have a phone app. My iPhone is a better camera then it is a phone.

The change to the new networks has forced a lot of folks to trade in old reliable flips for much more pocket computer than anyone needs or wanted. I got an iPhone because I have had an iPad for years, so most of the functions were a flat learning curve. What I had the most trouble with was figuring out how to use it as a phone! Not as intuitive as you would think.

Since you don’t seem to be wearing a watch, Brutus, can we assume the watch is smarter than you, too.

I remember when PC’s first came out. They had very small memory circuits, maybe one or two kilobits. Now my watch has more memory than the first computers.

You have to be smart enough to use a smart phone!

Too late.

mine so smart, it holds down my paper without having to be turned on. :D

Most phones can be smarter than most people. Good news Brutus: if you don’t learn how to use the new smart phone, then the phone may not be smarter than you!

Welp, it’s back to the tin cans and string, Thorny… ☺

Brutus, the new cars and trucks, computers, microwaves and smart tv’s are smarter than most people. Not to mention a new home hvac heating/cooling system operating instruction booklet! Need an electrical engineering background to understand it. This old country boy grew up with opening and closing windows and using an old Church hand cardboard fan. Still have Grandma’s old Church fan with picture of Last Supper on it and New Bethel Church on back.

Better get a rotary phone landline if you want a dumb phone…….

That’s pretty much what I said to the salesman that was trying to sell me a smart TV.

Then what are you doing with that phone?

I’m one of those people who loves getting a new phone every two years or so. I enjoy seeing what’s different, and I love the figuring out how to operate the new features. I guess I’m just a slave to technology, but it’s fun and challenging.

Brutus has a point. He already has everybody telling him what to do, so why add a smartphone to his numerous antagonists.

Cars do have a lot of technology. I recently leased a new one, and my dog showed me how to get out of 4 wheel drive. I left her alone in the car for 2 minutes (I never do that, but I had no choice that time) and when I went to turn the car on it said “theft attempted.” She had been sitting in the driver’s seat when I got back. This all seems a bit techie for a beagle, but she’s a smart one. I hope it was her trying to steal the car and not a stranger trying to steal a hunting dog – in 2 minutes.

my smartphone always recommends that i just do what my wife tells me to…

Someone was correct mentioning the hazzards and risks of not being familiar with the technology we use.

Which leaves zero options