Comments on: Viodi View – October 23rd, 2009 http://viodi.com/2009/10/24/viodi-view-october-23rd-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=viodi-view-october-23rd-2009 The Bridge Between the Heartland and Hollywood Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ken Pyle http://viodi.com/2009/10/24/viodi-view-october-23rd-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-26736 Ken Pyle Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:29:29 +0000 http://viodi.com/?p=1438#comment-26736 Thanks for the comment, Alan. Yeah, I avoided the smart mobile phone for so long, because I knew I would become another phone-controlled, droid walking around with blinders on to the real world, while hooked into the virtual world via the wireless web. At least I am aware that I have a problem. On the other hand, the mobile phones and the attendant data applications reduce friction and allow for much greater flexibility as compared to the days when we had to look for a pay-phone. Thanks for the comment, Alan.

Yeah, I avoided the smart mobile phone for so long, because I knew I would become another phone-controlled, droid walking around with blinders on to the real world, while hooked into the virtual world via the wireless web.

At least I am aware that I have a problem.

On the other hand, the mobile phones and the attendant data applications reduce friction and allow for much greater flexibility as compared to the days when we had to look for a pay-phone.

]]> By: Alan Weissberger http://viodi.com/2009/10/24/viodi-view-october-23rd-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-26735 Alan Weissberger Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:14:35 +0000 http://viodi.com/?p=1438#comment-26735 Even with virtual reality and 3D technology, The web will never be a "substitute for experiencing the sights, sounds and smells of a place." I think most of us (including me) are spending too much time on the web and not enough time being human. That is interacting with people and groups on a face to face basis or even on the phone (if the person you are communicating with is too far away to meet personally). The mobile Internet will only increase the amount of time on the web, which might not be such a good thing after all. What's your opinion? Even with virtual reality and 3D technology, The web will never be a “substitute for experiencing the sights, sounds and smells of a place.”

I think most of us (including me) are spending too much time on the web and not enough time being human. That is interacting with people and groups on a face to face basis or even on the phone (if the person you are communicating with is too far away to meet personally).

The mobile Internet will only increase the amount of time on the web, which might not be such a good thing after all.

What’s your opinion?

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