Comments on: Simple Approach to Technology http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/ practical life balance Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:47:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Krishna http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Krishna Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:39:32 +0000 http://balanceinme.com/?p=692#comment-1083 This article rings so true. Best to go for less number of simple tools rather than the latest geeky gadgets. Out in the kitchen I have a single chef's knife (global), several pots and pans (best in terms of quality) and gas for cooking. Gets the job done quite well. And while we are talking about multi purpose gadgets, I vote for a phone that does calls and data VERY well. I will go for a separate music player and a top of the line camera rather than have everything integrated into a single device, thank you very much :-). Is is such a surprise that the best of breed manufacturers are fanatically focussed? Its very difficult to achieve a good level of quality when your product does everything under the sun... Good post and hope you have a fun time at your in-laws place and get to move into your house soon! Cheers, Krishna This article rings so true. Best to go for less number of simple tools rather than the latest geeky gadgets. Out in the kitchen I have a single chef’s knife (global), several pots and pans (best in terms of quality) and gas for cooking. Gets the job done quite well.

And while we are talking about multi purpose gadgets, I vote for a phone that does calls and data VERY well. I will go for a separate music player and a top of the line camera rather than have everything integrated into a single device, thank you very much :-) .

Is is such a surprise that the best of breed manufacturers are fanatically focussed? Its very difficult to achieve a good level of quality when your product does everything under the sun…

Good post and hope you have a fun time at your in-laws place and get to move into your house soon!

Cheers,
Krishna

]]> By: Anastasiya http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Anastasiya Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:46:51 +0000 http://balanceinme.com/?p=692#comment-1071 I am very appreciative of what my in-laws are doing for me (my husband is too). I would never be able to thank them enough for this. However, the article was not about them but about technology (I think that you've put the wrong emphasis in this article.) I think that they are a little bit critical of their choice too. After a couple of months of everyday stove cleaning my mother-in-law said that she would have never bought it if she had known what a nightmare it would be (she hates those buttons more than I do now :-)) And just yesterday the repair guy told us that our microwave is officially dead. He also mentioned that all appliances with bells and whistles are mostly junk and they are not worth the money that are paid for them. I am very appreciative of what my in-laws are doing for me (my husband is too). I would never be able to thank them enough for this. However, the article was not about them but about technology (I think that you’ve put the wrong emphasis in this article.)
I think that they are a little bit critical of their choice too. After a couple of months of everyday stove cleaning my mother-in-law said that she would have never bought it if she had known what a nightmare it would be (she hates those buttons more than I do now :-) ) And just yesterday the repair guy told us that our microwave is officially dead. He also mentioned that all appliances with bells and whistles are mostly junk and they are not worth the money that are paid for them.

]]> By: Ronnie http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Ronnie Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:31:08 +0000 http://balanceinme.com/?p=692#comment-1070 I would say that if you are living with your in laws you should not be critical of their choice of appliances, you sound selfish. Grow up and appreciate what you do have. I would say that if you are living with your in laws you should not be critical of their choice of appliances, you sound selfish. Grow up and appreciate what you do have.

]]> By: Anastasiya http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Anastasiya Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:33:49 +0000 http://balanceinme.com/?p=692#comment-897 I know some people who love their GPS and I hope that you've got a good device with less quirks than mine :-) I know some people who love their GPS and I hope that you’ve got a good device with less quirks than mine :-)

]]> By: Anastasiya http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Anastasiya Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:32:26 +0000 http://balanceinme.com/?p=692#comment-896 I do not like GPS either. The only time I use it is when I am in a new city that I know nothing about. Other than that this thing is absolutely useless. I do not like GPS either. The only time I use it is when I am in a new city that I know nothing about. Other than that this thing is absolutely useless.

]]> By: Anastasiya http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Anastasiya Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:30:19 +0000 http://balanceinme.com/?p=692#comment-895 I've never heard about these magazines but I'll check them out. Thanks for this tip :-) I’ve never heard about these magazines but I’ll check them out. Thanks for this tip :-)

]]> By: Justin- AlittleBetter.net http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-848 Justin- AlittleBetter.net Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:57:17 +0000 http://balanceinme.com/?p=692#comment-848 While time travel does get a little expensive, not to mention the risk of changing the time space continuum, or never being able to return to your exact dimension of time there is still something we can do. A lot of these old kitchen tools are still made for people like the aamish. You just got to know what you're looking for. For some very cool kitchen tools that work like the classics I reccomend lookiing up lehman's brothers magazines and pampered chef. While time travel does get a little expensive, not to mention the risk of changing the time space continuum, or never being able to return to your exact dimension of time there is still something we can do. A lot of these old kitchen tools are still made for people like the aamish. You just got to know what you’re looking for. For some very cool kitchen tools that work like the classics I reccomend lookiing up lehman’s brothers magazines and pampered chef.

]]> By: Madeleine http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Madeleine Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:34:11 +0000 http://balanceinme.com/?p=692#comment-844 Anastasiya, There's certainly a lot of agreement on this topic. Sometimes I wonder how people ever managed to go to the supermarket and buy food without having cell phones to confer with folks at home about which brand of crackers to buy. ◦Complicated things break more often than simple ones ◦If something breaks you will spend more money fixing it Both excellent points and so true. There is a point beyond which more so-called features just add to the cost, the learning involved, and the maintenace of an appliance without increasing its usefulness. I generally agree with the you and the commenters about kitchen appliances, cell phones, and TVs, but I must conffess that I love my GPS and wonder how I managed as well as I did before I got one. It has its quirks, but for a direction-challenged person like me, it's absolutely essential. Anastasiya, There’s certainly a lot of agreement on this topic. Sometimes I wonder how people ever managed to go to the supermarket and buy food without having cell phones to confer with folks at home about which brand of crackers to buy.

◦Complicated things break more often than simple ones
◦If something breaks you will spend more money fixing it
Both excellent points and so true. There is a point beyond which more so-called features just add to the cost, the learning involved, and the maintenace of an appliance without increasing its usefulness.

I generally agree with the you and the commenters about kitchen appliances, cell phones, and TVs, but I must conffess that I love my GPS and wonder how I managed as well as I did before I got one. It has its quirks, but for a direction-challenged person like me, it’s absolutely essential.

]]> By: Sarah http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-840 Sarah Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:34:29 +0000 http://balanceinme.com/?p=692#comment-840 Lucky you with the TV. As someone who also thinks TV is a HUGE waste of my time - but who enjoys Netflix as well as Nintendo Wii occasionally, my darn boyfriend just HAD to have one of those complex flat screen TVs that take 4 or so remotes to operate. I end up scrambling the connection pretty regularly or just go into our study and watch movies on our tube TV which is much more user friendly. On top of the plethora of remotes is the darn converter box, dealing with the HD stuff(and the COST - omg), and also.... ughhhhh....... the surround sound system that looks like studio equipment to me. I vote as well to bring back functional, well built appliances from another time. Someone above also mentioned vehicles I think. I didn't shed a tear when someone broke into my car and stole my GPS. The female voice on it was condescending anyways. Gotta love modern technology (sigh), the thing kept taking me up one way streets the wrong way in the middle of the city. I'll also stick to my 22 year old car over my new one any day... it performs better, is built better, and it doesn't attract so many renegade shopping carts in the grocery store lot :) they really just don't build things like they used to. Now it just seems to be "buy buy buy" with mediocre, painfully complex products that last half as long as the "old fashioned" ones. Lucky you with the TV. As someone who also thinks TV is a HUGE waste of my time – but who enjoys Netflix as well as Nintendo Wii occasionally, my darn boyfriend just HAD to have one of those complex flat screen TVs that take 4 or so remotes to operate. I end up scrambling the connection pretty regularly or just go into our study and watch movies on our tube TV which is much more user friendly. On top of the plethora of remotes is the darn converter box, dealing with the HD stuff(and the COST – omg), and also…. ughhhhh……. the surround sound system that looks like studio equipment to me. I vote as well to bring back functional, well built appliances from another time.

Someone above also mentioned vehicles I think. I didn’t shed a tear when someone broke into my car and stole my GPS. The female voice on it was condescending anyways. Gotta love modern technology (sigh), the thing kept taking me up one way streets the wrong way in the middle of the city. I’ll also stick to my 22 year old car over my new one any day… it performs better, is built better, and it doesn’t attract so many renegade shopping carts in the grocery store lot :) they really just don’t build things like they used to. Now it just seems to be “buy buy buy” with mediocre, painfully complex products that last half as long as the “old fashioned” ones.

]]> By: Anastasiya http://balanceinme.com/balanced-lifestyle/simple-approach-to-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Anastasiya Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:40:17 +0000 http://balanceinme.com/?p=692#comment-839 My hubby bought the last of the tube TVs about 5 years ago and we still watch it (as I've mentioned we do not watch regular TV, just football a d DVDs). It's simple, reliable and still works. What else do you need? :-) My hubby bought the last of the tube TVs about 5 years ago and we still watch it (as I’ve mentioned we do not watch regular TV, just football a d DVDs). It’s simple, reliable and still works. What else do you need? :-)

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