All this smarphone use and other tech aids... Computers were supposed to be labor saving devices; I think they are labor shifting devices - we do the work of others.
I’ve always been curious to know what some folks have against smartphones and what they have to offer.
I’ve never asked anyone so I’ll start by asking here.
Would that were acknowledged. But alas...We are all made from the same stardust.
I think I might know that guyAs one fellow curmudgeon put it: "Don't need no *expletive deleted* smartphone. I ain't that *expletive deleted* important!"
While all the above comments are true you don’t have to own a smartphone to give up your personal info. Unless you pay cash for everything your credit card info regarding purchasing and spending habits are sold. Drive a newer car? Every time you stop telemetry transmits your speed, routes you take, where you stop, etc and sends the info to the car manufacturer. That info is sold for big bucks to insurance companies and others who pony up $$$. Does your daily commute take you past McDonalds? You just might be getting coupons showing up on your infotainment screen.The "smartphone" in a nutshell homogenizes us. Making humans a commodity. And IMHO a clear violation of The Fourth Amendment. If the thing is constantly "on" it has two-way information exchange, the implications are maddening. And some units are "on" no matter what. Use one to look for a pair of shoes or new underwear and your "preferences" are Internet accessible, including ALL personal info. No matter the "VPN" or "firewall" schemes employed (sold BTW as panacea against such dissemination), the user becomes a demographic marketing target, for just one example.
Definitely not. I bought a new 2019 Mazda 3. Last year there was a software update. I took it back to the dealer and was told that they would have to first install a telemetry module in my car before they would update the software in my car (my car did not have this module on the car when I bought it. Later cars had the module installed).Elliot - this sounds like a good idea for a new thread: "cars sending personal info", or something similar. I'd like to see some details on the cars that actually do share data, in addition to Tesla. I'd thought that only happens if you have a smartphone with a car-related app.
Thanks.
Tom M.