toys

I'm getting old. I read Engadget and Gizmodo every day but I literally see nothing that I have a use for. Seems like all the toys these days are smartphones/tablets. I have no use for them as they require monthly data packages. I don't understand how anyone can afford toys like that. I guess I could afford it but why would I want to spend $15-$30/month just to access the Internet from my phone?

I also love hearing people talk about how their tablet is a replacement for books. So let's say you're on a flight from Tulsa to Marseille (imagine that). It's about 11 hours from New York to Marseille. The battery on the iPad will last about 10 hours but probably less with active use. After the battery is dead, then what? Sitting there looking at the top of the travelers head that is sitting in front of you while they are sleeping. Yay!

I also didn't realize that it was 11 hours from New York to Marseille. That's about the same distance to Hawaii. Of course, Hawaii doesn't have the greatest soccer team in the world!

Here's some more trivia for you... Kansas is further South than Marseille. The latitude is 43 degrees North (approx) while Wichita is 37 degrees North. Here's an interesting map.

Anyhoo... enough of this rant... It's time to go. More stuff to gripe about when I get back from the family reunion.

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