My dad was a great photographer. Unfortunately, with his hands no longer being as nimble as they once were, he basically had to let go of this activity that he loved so dearly. Well, he recently surprised me with some gorgeous shots he took while on a day trip with my mum! I couldn't believe it when I opened my email from him. Turns out, he had taken it to heart when I recently showed him the video clip about how Fatsarazzi uses the Samsung Galaxy Tab. I wanted him to see it as an example of how convenient and easy tablets can be, hoping he could see himself using one too! I don't yet know which tablet he got, but I see he's certainly gotten the hang of it! I'm so proud of him for not hesitating to let new technology help him engage with a lifelong creative passion again. He said he's also using it to listen to music. My dad is a good example of how technology really can change people's lives.
Next I'm going to work on my mum! I want her to see how useful this could be for reading recipes, for example, while she's cooking…she can enlarge the font and stand the tablet up. For selfish reasons, I'd like her, or my dad!, to take pictures of her flowers and send them to me, in case I can't get there when a particularly beautiful bloom is in its prime. I think she'll appreciate the ease of use in the fact that with a pad, taking the photo and sending it are done on the same device. I think she'll get inspired, like my dad, to let a tablet enhance her life!
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BMW is making current technology news headlines in the auto industry with its latest self driving technology. This technology is ideal for those times and traffic conditions when you just do not feel like driving. BMW recently showcased the latest self driving standard by equipping their 5 Series sedan with an autonomous system and allowing to drive a long a freeway.
Braking, accelerating and passing were all controlled by the car itself. It was also able to account for merging vehicles by changing lanes or easing off the gas depending on the situation, all while traveling at speeds over 80 mph which is typical on European freeways. The technology to control these basic maneuvers is actually quite complex, as it requires the car to accurately pinpoint its position within its lane and recognize its surroundings.
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Would you think it a thing of the future for a fridge to be intelligent enough to order food online? Well, doing some research for refrigerators recently, I found a BBC article from way back in 1999 about a refrigerator by Electrolux with a feature for, in fact, ordering food online! I've recently started to buy some foods online (not via a fridge, but using my good ol' computer!), such as organic grains and vegetables, as well as meats, free-range, of course, which is what I look for when I buy pork online, for example, as well as lamb online. I realized that with a fridge like the one mentioned in the article the buying process would be even more streamlined! Realizing how far behind the times I am, I had a look into the recent state of affairs on the matter and it seems there's even the idea of having fridges scan their own contents! So your refrigerator could even do some of your thinking for you with it's own computer. The article from 1999 also talks about intelligent door-knobs! I haven't looked into recent advancements in that regard, but it suffices to help me realize the extent of the transformational nature of the online era!