Comments on: The Exuberance of Avarice http://blog.thecapacity.org/2007/12/04/the-exuberance-of-avarice/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:21:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-hemorrhage hourly 1 By: jay http://blog.thecapacity.org/2007/12/04/the-exuberance-of-avarice/#comment-90 jay Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:44:57 +0000 http://blog.thecapacity.org/?p=28#comment-90 Molly, I think those are great examples, especially Epicurious. We could all be "more careful" and put more time and energy into everything we do (though consequently we'd do less). The big impact of Technology has always been to allow us to do new things, but more typical it's allow us to do "regular" things faster and easier (which will usually as a consequence enable new things). As I recounted my experience to a friend today we both admitted there was nothing "new" in what I did. However, as it put it... It's just that I didn't need to carry a laptop to do it". For the iPhone it seem about "getting the technology out of the way" as much as possible, and it proved that to me with that experience. Molly,
I think those are great examples, especially Epicurious. We could all be “more careful” and put more time and energy into everything we do (though consequently we’d do less).

The big impact of Technology has always been to allow us to do new things, but more typical it’s allow us to do “regular” things faster and easier (which will usually as a consequence enable new things).

As I recounted my experience to a friend today we both admitted there was nothing “new” in what I did. However, as it put it… It’s just that I didn’t need to carry a laptop to do it”.

For the iPhone it seem about “getting the technology out of the way” as much as possible, and it proved that to me with that experience.

]]> By: Molly http://blog.thecapacity.org/2007/12/04/the-exuberance-of-avarice/#comment-87 Molly Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:05:23 +0000 http://blog.thecapacity.org/?p=28#comment-87 I, too, enjoy using the iPhone to get everything in one handy tool. It's easy to make a 'note' - which incidentally looks really neat because it looks like it's actually on notepaper - and share it with someone. You made a good point about us sharing the B&N shopping list, but I have also used the note feature to make grocery lists. But the iPhone offers so much more - I have a 'note' with my shopping list, but I can also open up the web page for Epicurious.com and check the recipe just in case. Then I can call you at home to see if we actually need a certain ingredient. Of course, this would all be negated if I put careful thought into my original list, but being that I'm usually short on time and running around trying to meal plan and shop at the same time, the iPhone is a wonderful convenience! I, too, enjoy using the iPhone to get everything in one handy tool. It’s easy to make a ‘note’ - which incidentally looks really neat because it looks like it’s actually on notepaper - and share it with someone.
You made a good point about us sharing the B&N shopping list, but I have also used the note feature to make grocery lists. But the iPhone offers so much more - I have a ‘note’ with my shopping list, but I can also open up the web page for Epicurious.com and check the recipe just in case. Then I can call you at home to see if we actually need a certain ingredient. Of course, this would all be negated if I put careful thought into my original list, but being that I’m usually short on time and running around trying to meal plan and shop at the same time, the iPhone is a wonderful convenience!

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