Comments on: Reference Question of the Week – 9/26/10

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:11:07 +0000

@Brian haha yeah i can imagine your laptop is working overtime. a kid-proof timer would do the trick. limit yourself and rest your eyes. good luck!

By: Brian Herzog

Brian Herzog — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:18:03 +0000

@Brent: we’re actually doing some VoIP at the library, between Town buildings, and may do more in the future. But at home I have a landline, which I like because it still works when the power is out.

@Erin: my problem is that now that I watch shows online, I’m almost always on the laptop at home – between emailing people, web design stuff, blogging, etc., and now adding movies and television on top of that. Maybe I need to install some of that kid-proof timer software at home, to motivate me to get off the couch and do other things.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:28:09 +0000

@Brian good for you! i’m considering downgrading my cable / discontinuing it. the prices are outrageous. and i do try to not get on the computer once i am home from work for the day. or in the morning before work. gets time consuming and i need to give my eyes a break ya know. kudos!

By: Brent

Brent — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:42:36 +0000

Another type of technology that is coming on strong is VoIP. Someone made the analogy to me not long ago that we used to get internet over the phone now we are using the phone over the internet. I have a satellite internet blog that keeps up with the latest technology and this is always a hot topic for us because satellite internet does not traditionally work well with VoIP. Just as you have mentioned about kids not knowing area codes, it may not be too far off that kids do not even use a normal phone. Anyway, I would love for you to check out my blog at mybluedish(dotcom)/blog.

By: James

James — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:44:36 +0000

“…anachronistic relic like the phrase, ‘don’t touch that dial.’”

Or for that matter, how many kids have any idea why they say they “dial” a phone number? It’s as anachronistic as saying I “roll down the window” in the car.

My DSL connection requires a land line phone even though we never use it. Why not? Because anybody I would ever call is considered long distance. Cell or VOIP? Anything in the country is local. Land line phone service drives you to the competition. But then, phone company policies do tend toward the asinine.

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:20:04 +0000

Here in New Zealand, all cellphone numbers are a separate area code – all begin with 02, landline codes are 03,04,06,07, 09!

By: Brian Herzog

Brian Herzog — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:13:02 +0000

@Erin: yeah, no cell phone - I actually have quite a few tech-NO's - including, recently, getting rid of my television. I like being an enigma.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 21:52:42 +0000

interesting post. in my experience, people only say their area code if it is NOT a local call – cell phones don’t differ between local / long distance calls from what i can tell either.
and hold up…did you say you don’t have a cell phone *gasp* j/k

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By: Colleen

Colleen — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:05:07 +0000

I also wanted to add, that because there is no “long distance” for cell phones and you can keep your number even if you change carriers, most people don’t change their numbers when they move. I’ve had my same number for nearly 10 years so I certainly didn’t want to change it when I moved out of state.