@BunsenBurner I’d need an example.
Some people using GPS really scare me.
Doesn’t anyone buy maps anymore?
http://theweek.com/articles/464674/8-drivers-who-blindly-followed-gps-into-disaster
We find its harder to find a new car without Nav. these days. We dont own a car with Nav. as we use our cellphone GPS and, unlike the ones in the car, they never have to be updated manually. I have friends who have to pay to update their Nav, and IIRC some older GPS systems required that too. No thanks.
I finally treated myself to a nicer car 10 yrs ago and still drive it. DH’s car is 6 years old and going strong. Agree with others who question the purpose of this thread other than for the OP to sound frugal, despite having provided other examples to the contrary. It gets old.
I once posted a link to something for illustration purposes and was shocked to see it come out as a photo in my post! As far as I know, personal blogs and photo links are not allowed, but it was something coming off a non-personal site.
Can’t do it now no matter what I try. All I know that a link to a jpeg file posted on the web will post as a link, but some links (twitter possibly?) will insert a pic.
Bunsen is right about twitter. A link might turn into an image directly in a post if it includes the IMG code that is still operative on CC. In so many words, one might post a link to a “news” item and the embedded image might pop up.
Solution for CC techs? Disable the IMG code! 
I’m going to go against the grain here and say that anyone who says someone else (especially someone older), is out of the loop because they don’t keep up with the latest communication updates needs to rethink priorities.
We are letting the commodity/tech world dictate how we are willing to interact as human beings. That’s a choice–we can decide differently, or do what’s easy.
My Mom is on FB but does not text. If she chose differently–it would be up to US, the people who love her, to make sure she’s not “out of the loop.”
No one in my family has a smartphone. yes, somehow, someway, we interact with the actual real world. It defies understanding, I agree, but somehow we muddle through.
The amount of money and time we ALL put into making sure we are not “out of the loop” is staggering. And that’s fine if we take responsibility for that being what we choose, not what we have to do.
/rant
I would not consider twitter an authoritative website, but I get your point.
@garland - I think there’s a difference between using technology to be connected to social media, and using technology for other reasons, especially technology for safety purposes, such as cars with newer features. I figure I really don’t have to worry about Facebook, because by the time I get to be an old lady, Facebook will be so passe! I really don’t use my smartphone for Facebook or social media, unless I’m sitting somewhere waiting for an appointment and there’s nothing good to read around (think car dealership!). I don’t feel a need to constantly be looking at my phone like a lot of people seem to be; but if I need some information that I can find on my phone, I will use it (i.e., my phone number is listed as a contact number for a support group I attend; occasionally I get phone calls from people looking for information, and I can never remember the address of the location we meet at, so as long as I’m not driving, I’ll pull it up on my phone, as opposed to calling them back later when I have the information from my laptop).
I also have a Kindle app on my smartphone, and if I’ve got more than a five-minute wait somewhere, I’ll pull up whatever book I’m reading, and pick it up from where I left off on my Kindle at home while waiting for my appointment. So it’s not all about social media and/or emails.
True–though I do think that point I was referencing has been made here. As far as cars, though, the safety features pretty much work automatically.
GPS might be a nice feature for those who need it, but not really safety-related (and, to continue my rant ( ), I am concerned for the lack of any kind of map/spatial awareness in many people because of GPS (stories my students tell me about being absolutely unaware of how to get somewhere, anywhere, without a GPS, and no ability to read maps, tell directions, etc are baffling to me.)
Generally, I prefer looking at maps. Even on a phone, I usually just look at the map application before driving rather than use the GPS voice directions.
However, GPS voice directions are often better than many people who give directions, since many people who give directions do not give them properly, like telling you to turn left just as you are passing the intersection while driving in the right lane.
All those buttons and features and electronics are big reasons I keep putting off purchasing a new car. I really hate the learning curve, do not want, and will not use, 90% of that stuff. Argg. I am looking forward to electric windows though, something my H is sure I do not need.
I am a map reader, but do become disoriented in a new location. I love, love, love GPS. S2 is one of those who will set his GPS to travel 5 states away, never consulting a map before leaving. I am not comfortable with that.
My mom was stubborn and refused to learn how to use a computer or the internet. She complains and inconveniences others about this. She’s only 71 and could learn if she wanted to try…at all. My dad is very computer literate and even maintains a web site, so it’s not like their house is anti-technology.
I don’t need a smart phone, yet. One reason is that the other three people in our carpool all have a smart phone. One of them has unlimited data plan.
Does anyone know if the new models of stand alone GPS give real time traffic update? How about those come with the car? Do they just give you the routes from point A to point B? In our carpool, many a times those with smart phone will see the real time traffic and find a quicker route. That could avoid getting stuck on a bridge for 2 hours.
When I drive alone, I will just check the traffic online and find the best route. There are many traffic information display on highway now, you should be able to avoid the long delay most of the time.
One of those things I would love to have a do over was buying new TVs. We finally changed over from analog to digital when the cable company offered us a good deal to change. Even so I did a lot researches before buying a set. I still missed a key parameter - the set only has two HDMI ports. Wish I knew all the new devices uses HMDI port now and it is better to have at least three.
Google is your friend-- in lots of ways.
My husband is going to get an iPhone to control the smart TV. He found it’s too painful to type on the TV. He has been a reluctant adopter of iPhone.
^ Yes. I use my Samsung S5 to control YouTube on my TV.
“I would not consider twitter an authoritative website, but I get your point.”
Sorry, have to disagree. It depends on what feeds you subscribe to and whom you follow. The POTUS, the USPTO, the EPO, etc. send tweets that are pretty informative and can be considered trusted sources of information as far as stuff posted on the web goes.
We are letting the commodity/tech world dictate how we are willing to interact as human beings. *
I see this in the public schools all the time.
Must have new software, which requires new hardware, and then training for the teachers.
Rinse repeat.
If they looked at the private schools, they might see them getting by with " outdated" technology, because if it does what you bought it for, why would you need to change it every couple of years?
Twitter is my main source of information. I am never more than a few feet away from my phone- except when I go running. I don’t understand people who brag about not embracing technology. My life AND my relationships (many of which would not have continued without technology due to moves, job changes, geography, etc) are enhanced by technology. I certainly could not perform my job the way I do without being well-versed in technology and social media.
Yes DadII…some of the new GPS systems (stand alone) have real time traffic updates.
Other than something like the Wayz or Google Maps apps on smartphones, I think you have to pay monthly fees for real-time traffic updates on stand-alone GPS units and built-in navigation systems. I did not feel a need to do that; honestly, sometimes the time I had in my car alone was the most important downtime I had between being patients, so I was willing to let a 30-minute trip turn into an hour trip if I hit unexpected traffic - I was getting paid, regardless. So paying a monthly fee for real-time traffic info on my navigation system was not a priority for me; but I understand for some people it might be.