tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114873833839278910.post876147777171782634..comments2023-08-26T06:24:00.597-06:00Comments on A Reasonable Imagination: "Without my Blackberry I am useless."Robert Velardehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665635776181855486noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114873833839278910.post-67956520346027401872008-12-07T14:34:00.000-07:002008-12-07T14:34:00.000-07:00Thanks for the comments. I don't have a cell phone...Thanks for the comments. I don't have a cell phone, much less a smart phone. I do, however, have an "ancient" Palm PDA that is about six years old now. It has WiFi so I can get online so long as their is an access point. I do find it useful for carrying around a number of Bible translations, reference e-books, catching up on news, etc.<BR/><BR/>Unlike Marshall McLuhan who said, "The medium is theRobert Velardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665635776181855486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114873833839278910.post-24869612653338690112008-12-05T09:36:00.000-07:002008-12-05T09:36:00.000-07:00I’m a software consultant, so it is pretty normal ...I’m a software consultant, so it is pretty normal in my profession to own a smart phone; however, I have resisted the craze for several reasons, mostly from observing how others use the technology:<BR/><BR/>a) Being distracted by emails and reminders during important meetings. Also people jump the gun to respond to emails before looking into the problem more carefully. I will often get a hasty David Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714637134009580948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114873833839278910.post-21260297033416200092008-12-04T22:41:00.000-07:002008-12-04T22:41:00.000-07:00I use my Blackberry for contacts, calendaring, rem...I use my Blackberry for contacts, calendaring, reminders, and most importantly, Bible reading (TNIV, ESV, NASB, NLT from olivetree.com). <BR/><BR/>Moreover, it's nice to have a camera on it since I was able to document a car accident my wife was in and provide insurance with the necessary "evidence" to determine fault. And, speaking of images (noting the Curmudgeon's disdain for it) it's rather Paul D. Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18213551311029058377noreply@blogger.com