11-02-2004, 05:45 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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Addictive Technologies?
"There are things that are striking with their pure usefulness, and leave you wonder how you managed without in the past (and makes you panic to the idea of find yourself without in the future!). In fact, the last 10 years were especially rich of those things: here I'll list (in random order) some of the technologies that I'm entirely addicted to, but there was a time when I lived without."
Here's a list from one person. I agree with a lot of them, although I'd put my Toshiba e805 Pocket PC (and my shiny new Samsung i600 Smartphone, which is a story for another day) as explicit entries on the list as well.  Oh, and tabbed browsing! What's your "addictive technologies"?
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11-02-2004, 06:13 AM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,616
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My 4: broadband, mouse wheel, microwave ovens and anything to do with Pocket PCs.
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11-02-2004, 06:19 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 602
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Broadband, WiFi, PocketPC (who'd have thunk it?), cell phone and computer equipment... Anything electronic that is shiny and new.
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11-02-2004, 06:21 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Well I can't really add more to the original list, except my Pocket PC and computer. I do have to add Blu Tac to the list though. Where would the world be without Blu Tac? :lol:
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11-02-2004, 06:25 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,887
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E-books!!
Whether on PocketPC, TabletPC, or SmartPhone, they are way more immersive than treeware, lighter, and more convenient. Nothing like reading with background music from the same device.
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11-02-2004, 06:57 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 450
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Worms Armageddon, Pocket PC, Firefox and Tabbed Browsing, Broadband, Norton Commander (and Total Commander of course), Flux Challenge...
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11-02-2004, 07:00 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 51
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Addictive Technology
Great List. There is a lot of software I can't live without anymore (outlook, ewallect, pocket money.....) but I have to mention one I purchased today, pocket controller.
Now I can answer and make phone calls that come through my pocket pc by using my bluetooth mouse to click on my Tablet PC screen and using my bluetooth headset without having to lift my pocket pc from the cradle.
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11-02-2004, 07:45 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 191
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ebooks - I was skeptical at first but now I won't read a book unless I can read it on my handheld
GPS - Just moved to LA and its the only reason I'm able to get around
GPRS - Great when you are really bored but crucial when I'm out and about and need to get somewhere using my GPS and don't know the address... Might be a bit slow but its a lot better than trying to find a phonebook everywhere I go.
Bluetooth - this is a bit redundant since I use bluetooth for my GPS and to connect to my BT phone (for GPRS)
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11-02-2004, 07:56 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 118
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TiVo & Time shifting on live TV. MP3 or digital music more broadly. Just two things that come to my mind off the top.
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11-02-2004, 08:09 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,041
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My Monte Blanc pen. No batteries, no startup time, lightweight and TONS of style 
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Linear Mode
