That’s about right, and one reason I retired from teaching an on-line geology course. It was decided that all of the dozens of photos I used must be fully described for blind geology students.
Why a camera on a phone in the first place? How essential is it? Is everyone expecting to be on the site of a big event, a mob riot, an explosion every day?
And why can’t the pics that are taken be organized for showing? Granddaughter wants to show me pics of Great Granddaughter, so she leans into me and starts trying to find them among her hundreds of others. I am subjected to swipe, swipe, swipe . . . not it , , , swipe, swipe, swipe . . . nope . . . swipe etc etc etc. There I am trying to support the lean on one side, to focus on an ever changing screen, to watch her life flash by, then be shown a badly composed photo of a blur with a grin.
How did it happen that the important moments of our family histories became compressed into 2×5″ screen or that people accepted that as a good thing?
I began with film cameras in 1952 and moved to digital slr only when film practically disappeared, a threshold I regret still. I have files for the most important moments in our lives and many others and can get to them in moments. I use graphic software to tweak the results and have refused to send them even to family members if I know they will be using a 2×5″ phone screen to view them.
But, then, I am an old guy, and I just don’t accept everything digital as important or even valuable, especially when I consider what has been lost in the transition.
J. R. M. almost 2 years ago
Keep talking selfies and it might become even less.
dflak almost 2 years ago
In other news, there was an election last week.
Geophyzz almost 2 years ago
That’s about right, and one reason I retired from teaching an on-line geology course. It was decided that all of the dozens of photos I used must be fully described for blind geology students.
Stocky One almost 2 years ago
If words are the currency, then he’s got it backwards. It should be that a picture now costs around 1500 or maybe even 2000 words.
Kirk Barnes Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Inflation and market saturation…
Zebrastripes almost 2 years ago
BOO HISS!
Those guys at the stock exchange drop numbers if one of them sneezes!
1867: First stock ticker debuts…this day in history❗️
Frank Burns Eats Worms almost 2 years ago
Due to climate changes affect on crustaceans, things that used to cost 1,000 clams now cost 2000.
sandpiper almost 2 years ago
Why a camera on a phone in the first place? How essential is it? Is everyone expecting to be on the site of a big event, a mob riot, an explosion every day?
And why can’t the pics that are taken be organized for showing? Granddaughter wants to show me pics of Great Granddaughter, so she leans into me and starts trying to find them among her hundreds of others. I am subjected to swipe, swipe, swipe . . . not it , , , swipe, swipe, swipe . . . nope . . . swipe etc etc etc. There I am trying to support the lean on one side, to focus on an ever changing screen, to watch her life flash by, then be shown a badly composed photo of a blur with a grin.
How did it happen that the important moments of our family histories became compressed into 2×5″ screen or that people accepted that as a good thing?
I began with film cameras in 1952 and moved to digital slr only when film practically disappeared, a threshold I regret still. I have files for the most important moments in our lives and many others and can get to them in moments. I use graphic software to tweak the results and have refused to send them even to family members if I know they will be using a 2×5″ phone screen to view them.
But, then, I am an old guy, and I just don’t accept everything digital as important or even valuable, especially when I consider what has been lost in the transition.
goboboyd almost 2 years ago
Over supply.
cuzinron47 almost 2 years ago
Not if it’s used for extortion.
paullp Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Mine are still worth 1,000.
aussie399 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Watch out for the hole. On second thoughts, don’t