I’m Not a Phone Talker

May 1, 2012 in People, Self, Stories, Technology

Yes, I’m one of those people that don’t answer their phone. Well at least 90% of the time anyway. I can’t be counted on in an emergency. Just so you know. I’m terrible. It’s like I just freeze up as soon as my phone rings. ‘How dare they call me! Don’t they know it’s polite to text first?’ This probably sounds utterly ridiculous but hey, it’s just the way I am. I wasn’t always programmed this way. I could chew the ear off anyone who would listen to me. When my mum cut the home phone off after I ran [...]

Rise Of The Machines (Well The Cell Phone)

April 26, 2012 in Entertainment, People, Society, Technology

Today’s guest post by M Gray: Can you tell me where your nearest payphone is? I have not seen one for ages, in fact, it was only by chance I even thought about payphones. I was talking with my friend Rupert, and conversation turned to the phones we each had on the table in front of us. I mentioned I was thinking of getting a Dual sim phone, quite common overseas where people need to cross borders, such as in Macau to Hong Kong, and want to use a different sim card for each place and connection fee. Last month [...]