Was thinking about life this morning and came to the conclusion that the two biggest changes in the modern world in the last 20 or so years are the internet and mobile phones - am now trying to decide which is more important? which has the most impact on our lives?
The obvious thing is that we wouldn't be on here without the internet but then again could you live without your mobile these days??
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Orgasminator
I always thought I could live without my mobile until a couple of months ago when I broke it and didn't have one for a few weeks - it was horrible! I hate not having people's numbers and not being in contact and I'm a complete gassbag and can spend hours on the phone so it really was quite hard not having the mobile.
Internet....hmmm, I love the internet. It's opened up so many opportunities and I can find anything I want at the click of a button. I still chat to people whom I've never met in real life - we've been chatting for about 5 years!
It's hard to choose between the two as they are both a big part of my life now - gosh that sounds really quite sad but I'm happy with that
Internet....hmmm, I love the internet. It's opened up so many opportunities and I can find anything I want at the click of a button. I still chat to people whom I've never met in real life - we've been chatting for about 5 years!
It's hard to choose between the two as they are both a big part of my life now - gosh that sounds really quite sad but I'm happy with that
:twisted: Why not wriggle out of the question, and say that the single biggest change in the modern world in the last 20 years is the convergence of the technologies of communications and computing, giving rise to the twin benefits of mobile phones and computing! 
*Kat wanders off feeling very pleased with himself at being able to have his cake and eat it again.*
lhk
Kat
*Kat wanders off feeling very pleased with himself at being able to have his cake and eat it again.*
lhk
Kat
Sexlightened
Johnny Walker was on about this yesterday on radio 2, could they survive a day without the internet and mobile, they survived!
mobiles are convenient (promised myself many moons ago that I would never have one) but with a landline the need is a lot less. They go off at the most inconvient times as well.
so the internet has my vote
mobiles are convenient (promised myself many moons ago that I would never have one) but with a landline the need is a lot less. They go off at the most inconvient times as well.
so the internet has my vote
Orgasminator
I like Kitkat's suggestion about the convergence of communications and computing, but for me the 'net is far, far more useful on a daily basis than my mobile phone.
Sexlightened
Quote by KitKat
:twisted: Why not wriggle out of the question, and say that the single biggest change in the modern world in the last 20 years is the convergence of the technologies of communications and computing, giving rise to the twin benefits of mobile phones and computing!
*Kat wanders off feeling very pleased with himself at being able to have his cake and eat it again.*
lhk
Kat
Can see within 20 years going in for an implant, net access, mobile, health check. All conected to the brain, the size of a peanut, probally match the size of what's inside of mine, except the sexual urge bit, thats just one tracked. remember you heard it here first
obviously writen by the male half of outlaws
Orgasminator
Quote by KitKat
:twisted: Why not wriggle out of the question, and say that the single biggest change in the modern world in the last 20 years is the convergence of the technologies of communications and computing, giving rise to the twin benefits of mobile phones and computing!
*Kat wanders off feeling very pleased with himself at being able to have his cake and eat it again.*
lhk
Kat
I retract my previous statement and I'll go along with Kat's as it sounds so much better!
We were reluctant mobile users. Neither of us could justify the expense. But we travel a lot in our motor caravan so we got one - probably one that no street savvy 12 yr old would be seen dead with - so that we could get text messages. You know, if something goes wrong at home while we are away.
So it's switched off all the time. But when we are away, we check it every evening for text messages.
But where it really proved how useful it is was when we broke down in France this year. From the roadside we were able to contact our breakdown service and, I'm not sure about this, I think the breakdown service located us from the mobile phone signal.
I'm a convert. I'll keep the phone. Love the internet too though.
If we came straight here from 25 years ago we would not believe the world we are living in. However - a million TV channels (well maybe not a million) and still nothing to watch.
Mollie
So it's switched off all the time. But when we are away, we check it every evening for text messages.
But where it really proved how useful it is was when we broke down in France this year. From the roadside we were able to contact our breakdown service and, I'm not sure about this, I think the breakdown service located us from the mobile phone signal.
I'm a convert. I'll keep the phone. Love the internet too though.
If we came straight here from 25 years ago we would not believe the world we are living in. However - a million TV channels (well maybe not a million) and still nothing to watch.
Mollie
Personally I hate mobile phones, but because my husband is self employed, he finds it invaluable. He used to run a carpet cleaning company, and he would divert our home phone to the mobile and never missed any business.
I finally got used to having one when I had a travelling job this summer. I never felt vulnerable.
I love the net. I was once described as having the biggest library in the world at your disposal. Great for shopping, and travelling, and everything. Love it. Love this site.
I finally got used to having one when I had a travelling job this summer. I never felt vulnerable.
I love the net. I was once described as having the biggest library in the world at your disposal. Great for shopping, and travelling, and everything. Love it. Love this site.
Orgasminator
Quote by TallFunLondon
which has the most impact on our lives?
The obvious thing is that we wouldn't be on here without the internet but then again could you live without your mobile these days??
Well for me, without a doubt has to be the Internet... I met my ex over the Internet in Spring 1995... set up an Internet business later that year... Then got to know of a certain GT via the Internet first before falling for him in real life... so without the wibblywobblyweb I wouldn't be loved up or self employed...
Orgasminator
Quote by maidinheaven
If we came straight here from 25 years ago we would not believe the world we are living in. However - a million TV channels (well maybe not a million) and still nothing to watch.
Mollie
Ain't that the truth... I wade through channel afer channel on SKY... even the film channels and there is nothing on... and I'm paying nearly 40 pounds a month for the privilige... I must be mad!
Oh no help I think I need rehab treatment .. I spend at least £40 a month on my mobile phone and £25 a month on my landline ..... and on my computer which I use every day .. all of them .... I can't do without any of them .... please don't make me choose cause I am a total new tech addict and my entire world would collapse without any of them. :eeek:
DD desparate and trembling :shock:
DD desparate and trembling :shock:
Warming the Bed
definitely the internet, we wouldn't be having this conversation otherwise - you can't chat to millions of people across the globe on the mobile unless you know their number in advance (that's before bluetooth of course!!) its a wonderful invention :jagsatwork:
Well, this is just grand! I've been boring everyone in my introductory thread about how nice and friendly everyone is and how I've felt right at home here, and now in this here thread the majority seem to share my view that mobile phones are a menace to society! (well, y'know, not quite that bad, but....on a bad day, yes!)
Aw shucks, I truly feel at home! *group hug!*
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Aw shucks, I truly feel at home! *group hug!*
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Sad really isn't it.
Not at all! It's about time us vivacious and fun-loving people claimed the tinterwb to ourselves, without feeling any stigma! I mean, c'mon! No longer is it the domain of freaks and geeks, as evidenced by this fine site!
(not that there's nowt wrong with freaks and geeks, I hasten to add! I mean, who's to say who's what and what's where!))
Sexlightened
Quote by WibblyWobbly
If we came straight here from 25 years ago we would not believe the world we are living in. However - a million TV channels (well maybe not a million) and still nothing to watch.
Mollie
Ain't that the truth... I wade through channel afer channel on SKY... even the film channels and there is nothing on... and I'm paying nearly 40 pounds a month for the privilige... I must be mad!
yep! £40 a month to sky is a waste, just think what the BBC could do with that type of income a month :scared: :scared: .........that's probally a can of worm I shouldn't open
Quote by outlaws2001
If we came straight here from 25 years ago we would not believe the world we are living in. However - a million TV channels (well maybe not a million) and still nothing to watch.
Mollie
Ain't that the truth... I wade through channel afer channel on SKY... even the film channels and there is nothing on... and I'm paying nearly 40 pounds a month for the privilige... I must be mad!
yep! £40 a month to sky is a waste, just think what the BBC could do with that type of income a month :scared: :scared: .........that's probally a can of worm I shouldn't open
This is no thread hijack. Not really.
You can view Sky for (almost) free. You'd have to investigate what channels you can get but there is something called "freesat" which is what both me and my partner have. There was a one-off payment of about £23 and you get hundreds of channels - some you've never heard of like ITV 4 and Sky 3.
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Mollie
Warming the Bed
yes the internet...I've seen it develop over the last 10 years and now even my mum uses it...train and flight timetables/shopping/reading/tax disc for car/bills to go on, imagine the amount of legwork that saves....oh, wait a minute, doies that mean we'll all turn into porkers
It's gotta be the mobile phone.......as long as you've got worlwide coverage....I have..just in case..!!
Countless people, ...(including 'You'.... no doubt?)...explorers..hostages (remember the msgs from 911....last and final mobile phone msgs to the wife, husband, kids, parents etc...!!) business deals.....have Relied on the good old Mobile.....
CheekyChimp.....
Countless people, ...(including 'You'.... no doubt?)...explorers..hostages (remember the msgs from 911....last and final mobile phone msgs to the wife, husband, kids, parents etc...!!) business deals.....have Relied on the good old Mobile.....
CheekyChimp.....
Sex God
Quote by KitKat
:twisted: Why not wriggle out of the question, and say that the single biggest change in the modern world in the last 20 years is the convergence of the technologies of communications and computing, giving rise to the twin benefits of mobile phones and computing!
*Kat wanders off feeling very pleased with himself at being able to have his cake and eat it again.*
lhk
Kat
Smug git !!!!! .......... but what you've said is very true, and in a way kind of scary....... but for me I'd give up me mobile anyday........... Me first brick was installed in me car......... I used to take great pleasure on a journey to scotland turning off the M6 at that turnoff on the top of Shap and sitting there for half an hour or so, knowing that no fecker could call me cos there was no reception :grin:
