Comments on: Towards better quality of life through technology http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/ The WBB is a group blog written by the Willis brothers and their friends. We talk about eGovernment, Inspirado, Lifehacks and Fire Fighting. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:31:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: bj http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-18435 bj Tue, 31 May 2005 14:03:14 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-18435 I have not yet organized my theory to the contrary but the idea at the center of it is; So what? what do you gain from all the extra time, if indeed that time is not spent on mastering the technology, and is not spent earning the monies required to purchase said technologies than what? Leisure time used to be reserved for the fortunate, but it seems that leisure, can be a bit of a puzzle. I am grateful for the extra time that I have when work is over but inevitably it gets filled with crappola. Yardwork, cleaning, chores, repairing and maintanence all kinds of stuff. Iguess its maybe not a big problem for those with tons of money. At what point do we realize that our stuff isn't working for us, but we're working for our stuff. The trappings of materialism are loaded with contradictions, but I'll play along till I get it figured out. There is much more driving my thoughts on this subject lately but I must go work for my things now. I have not yet organized my theory to the contrary but the idea at the center of it is; So what? what do you gain from all the extra time, if indeed that time is not spent on mastering the technology, and is not spent earning the monies required to purchase said technologies than what? Leisure time used to be reserved for the fortunate, but it seems that leisure, can be a bit of a puzzle. I am grateful for the extra time that I have when work is over but inevitably it gets filled with crappola. Yardwork, cleaning, chores, repairing and maintanence all kinds of stuff. Iguess its maybe not a big problem for those with tons of money. At what point do we realize that our stuff isn’t working for us, but we’re working for our stuff. The trappings of materialism are loaded with contradictions, but I’ll play along till I get it figured out. There is much more driving my thoughts on this subject lately but I must go work for my things now.

]]> By: chris http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-18436 chris Tue, 31 May 2005 15:19:51 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-18436 i like to plug in my materialistic speakers outside on the deck, hook up my ipod and play tunes whilst i work in the yard repairing and maintaining. i also like to take things apart and put them back together again. great fun....great fun.. i like to plug in my materialistic speakers outside on the deck, hook up my ipod and play tunes whilst i work in the yard repairing and maintaining. i also like to take things apart and put them back together again. great fun….great fun..

]]> By: nav http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-18437 nav Tue, 31 May 2005 15:39:52 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-18437 I like to ask other people to make my stuff work... I like to ask other people to make my stuff work…

]]> By: chris http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-18439 chris Tue, 31 May 2005 19:57:23 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-18439 there should be some representation on the scale as to what would happen if you spent ALL of your time learning about technology and the applications. i think that the betterness would drop back down toward zero since ALL the time is spent learning and NOT applying. so jim, if you could redraw that graph to represent more of a "proper" distribution curve that would be great, and productive, and better. there should be some representation on the scale as to what would happen if you spent ALL of your time learning about technology and the applications. i think that the betterness would drop back down toward zero since ALL the time is spent learning and NOT applying. so jim, if you could redraw that graph to represent more of a “proper” distribution curve that would be great, and productive, and better.

]]> By: Clarky http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-245679 Clarky Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:57:58 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-245679 Consider if you were for example, a truck driver, as I was up until recently. I'd take sitting at the computer, being at home, learning the new technology and gradually over time lessening the hours in front of a pc, rather than a 5am start, going out scraping the windows of your car, being cold and working for 12 - 15 hours per day 6 days a week! Thank god for the internet, and thank god there are those among us who keep making it easier for us!!!!! Consider if you were for example, a truck driver, as I was up until recently.

I’d take sitting at the computer, being at home, learning the new technology and gradually over time lessening the hours in front of a pc, rather than a 5am start, going out scraping the windows of your car, being cold and working for 12 - 15 hours per day 6 days a week!

Thank god for the internet, and thank god there are those among us who keep making it easier for us!!!!!

]]> By: hemp http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-245781 hemp Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:37:05 +0000 http://www.willisbros.net/blog/2005/05/30/towards-better-quality-of-life-through-technology/#comment-245781 holy crap! 2.5 years to reply...lol this blog is immortal/ holy crap! 2.5 years to reply…lol this blog is immortal/

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