tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post2598840983867097985..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Do I need one? Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-35002731303160360942017-02-02T09:27:04.686+00:002017-02-02T09:27:04.686+00:00Ha ha, for some reason I thought you were talking ...Ha ha, for some reason I thought you were talking about tattoos.Susan from Canberrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14208482145140539395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-65175814395567321322017-01-31T09:50:17.250+00:002017-01-31T09:50:17.250+00:00I can recommend WhatsApp, it allows you to make fr...I can recommend WhatsApp, it allows you to make free phone calls/texts to anybody in the world who also has it on their phone, but you do need to be near a wifi source at the time. Great if you're only on PAYG as I am!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-78264195635084877882017-01-30T15:24:08.186+00:002017-01-30T15:24:08.186+00:00I am happy to say that I DON'T HAVE A CELLPHON...I am happy to say that I DON'T HAVE A CELLPHONE! Hubby has one, though, and I just have a mental block against learning how to use it. Where we live, way out in the mountains, there IS NO CELL SERVICE! He and daughter use theirs at home, too, with the help of wifi. I am simply addicted to my computer. I have been perusing my hubby's facebook account for a couple of years and, just recently, got in a bit of trouble for commenting on it. He doesn't really mind, it's just that a few of his "friends" have now told him that his wife "should get her own facebook page." (I think they should go to hell!) Well, that made me mad and I have stopped commenting on his page. I still look at it, though. I don't want my own, though, I really don't want to be OUT THERE in cyber space. So.... enough said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-49057530033694530122017-01-30T01:18:02.282+00:002017-01-30T01:18:02.282+00:00I have a Samsung flip phone. No apps. Husband ha...I have a Samsung flip phone. No apps. Husband has a weather app on his company-owned phone. <br />At first I wasn't sure what you were talking about... do you have one? Do you need one? Maybe one will be there when I go around the corner. I thought what is it? A man? LOL! If anyone ever tells you those are free, don't believe it! ; )<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-83528703122512732082017-01-30T01:15:35.189+00:002017-01-30T01:15:35.189+00:00I have a laptop that came with Windows 10. It can...I have a laptop that came with Windows 10. It can't read files I saved back when I had Windows 7. Aaagh!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-25748906947500869702017-01-29T13:38:45.959+00:002017-01-29T13:38:45.959+00:00Hi, I didn't follow through with the windows t...Hi, I didn't follow through with the windows ten dounload, stayed with seven. <br /><br />All that sounds very complicated, I would rather not bother. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-59049597174510804732017-01-29T13:36:03.143+00:002017-01-29T13:36:03.143+00:00Hi. My Nokia is not quite as old as yours, on PAYG...Hi. My Nokia is not quite as old as yours, on PAYG, won't have a contract. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-91582882135968557352017-01-29T13:34:43.873+00:002017-01-29T13:34:43.873+00:00Hi, Same as me, basic phone, cheap Nokia. Hi, Same as me, basic phone, cheap Nokia. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-22768659662604377642017-01-29T13:33:51.524+00:002017-01-29T13:33:51.524+00:00Hi Elaine, I have an old fashioned Nokia that I us...Hi Elaine, I have an old fashioned Nokia that I use for phone calls and texts, nothing else. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-79171748368967339552017-01-29T13:32:37.640+00:002017-01-29T13:32:37.640+00:00I do, but where did the apps come from? I hardly u...I do, but where did the apps come from? I hardly use it, haven't got the hang of it, I guess my way around it. I look at one or two web sites, find them by googling them in the top address bar. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-11180370391774530952017-01-29T10:10:04.412+00:002017-01-29T10:10:04.412+00:00I agree with mary jane that there's no such th...I agree with mary jane that there's no such thing as a free lunch. George Orwell's 1984 is top of the book list again. We are moving into the full surveillance society. I really have no use for these things and I am fed up of seeing people completely wired up to little screens, do we call them phones anymore? What on earth do they think to talk about all day, they have a sense of desperation and urgency that they must be connected. There is a new idea about going technology free on holiday, people pay the hotel to keep their phones and gadgets in a safe so they can relax and retune into the real world. Could be a real money maker. I just have a basic laptop and a mobile that I must have for work. My sister still refuses to have a mobile, she lives in a small town where she can walk everywhere easily and has never needed one.yorkshire lassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-82410159952904025792017-01-29T08:35:53.461+00:002017-01-29T08:35:53.461+00:00That was funny - I was on the edge of my seat!! I ...That was funny - I was on the edge of my seat!! I confess I have loads 😀. I have a walking app which is great as it says how far I have trekked and how fast, one where I can play scrabble with my mum and Boggle with the world, an eBay app so I check tell if I have sold anything and my Wordpress app which allows me to write my blog on the phone wherever I happen to be and answer/publish comments. For me they are so useful but then I don't own a laptop 😀Shoestring Janehttp://www.shoestringcottage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-46180130077932742102017-01-29T00:32:22.151+00:002017-01-29T00:32:22.151+00:00Howdy, Ilona. I'll tell you how uninterested ...Howdy, Ilona. I'll tell you how uninterested I am in apps: I don't even have a smart phone or a cordless one! Loved your posting. :0)<br />Elaine near Philadelphia (ashamed of what US politicians are doing).MiscElainEoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270639702667930230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-15325122244079414822017-01-28T23:53:08.751+00:002017-01-28T23:53:08.751+00:00LOL You had me in suspense right to the end. Not ...LOL You had me in suspense right to the end. Not an apps girl myself. However, I did use one that calculated distance walked (when it worked). It keeps switching itself on so I will likely see how I can disable it. Don't need data drain or battery drain. JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-64413872290774256112017-01-28T20:40:39.294+00:002017-01-28T20:40:39.294+00:00My phone is an antique.....dates from 2009 but it ...My phone is an antique.....dates from 2009 but it does exactly what I want it to: it allows me to send texts and make calls. It is as basic as they come and serves me very well. I have never required an app and have no need of them. I am aware of what they are but am happy as I am. SO, Ilona, I would suggest that you can live without an app too! Eloisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-55856998311380087532017-01-28T20:39:25.046+00:002017-01-28T20:39:25.046+00:00My favorite apps are google maps, YouTube, kindle ...My favorite apps are google maps, YouTube, kindle books, and tv apps. I use google maps on my phone if I get lost, kindle books to have something to read if I am stuck waiting somewhere, I play the happy cow commercials on you tube on my phone if my husband gets cranky in the car and I use the tv app on my iPad in the bath, lol.<br />You can definitely get by without them, but a few can be nice.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316345355188384564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-926300839214593812017-01-28T20:27:37.431+00:002017-01-28T20:27:37.431+00:00I have a 10 year old PAYG Nokia phone which is onl...I have a 10 year old PAYG Nokia phone which is only used for emergencies etc. I have a land-line phone, I have a desk top PC - they are all I need to keep in touch with the outside world. Jenny has a Samsung with some apps that are very handy when we go out together - bus times / street maps / google search / walking app - stuff like that :)Lesley Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391675183992422658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-52316490681239217092017-01-28T20:15:38.622+00:002017-01-28T20:15:38.622+00:00I'm like you Iona. My phone is an android do ...I'm like you Iona. My phone is an android do I could download apps but I don't even have it connected to the internet for email etc. I can happily live without them.pat chesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907311009341922595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-61093245386708596572017-01-28T19:48:22.348+00:002017-01-28T19:48:22.348+00:00My mobile (cell phone) is too ancient to have apps...My mobile (cell phone) is too ancient to have apps! It will be 8 years old this year - that's antediluvian in mobile phone terms! There's an old saying, what you don't have you won't miss. Well, I am surviving rather well without any apps! When I eventually have a Smart phone, I daresay it will come with apps and be expensive, but until then I'm happy simply to phone or text people. <br />Margaret P galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-7110844716513014082017-01-28T19:41:04.755+00:002017-01-28T19:41:04.755+00:00Apps are like everything else in this life ... mak...Apps are like everything else in this life ... make them your servant, not your master. I have some very useful apps that definitely make my life easier, such as Tripview which gives me quick access to all train, bus & ferry timetables here in Sydney, and another app which quickly identifies products containing palm oil, which I try to avoid.msspamauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08750164040379482130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-20739282112804557882017-01-28T19:38:25.723+00:002017-01-28T19:38:25.723+00:00Hi Ilona some good apps but in general you do not ...Hi Ilona some good apps but in general you do not need them, i use a few but i could certainly manage without them.Ray.nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178324516666555128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-71428135136728434692017-01-28T19:34:03.992+00:002017-01-28T19:34:03.992+00:00Hi, Ilona. It is good timing that I read your blog...Hi, Ilona. It is good timing that I read your blog about apps. There was a documentary piece here in Canada about apps and the use of them. People down load these apps for free, or a fee, as short cuts to do things on your computer or phone, that you can do quite easily without the app. The best part of the documentary explained that the so called free apps at least, were not really free. By downloading these things to their phones, people become the currency. All of their personal information that is on the phone, (such as e-mails, photos, current physical location of the phone,and yes even banking info) can be accessed through the app by advertisers and unsavoury persons. There is no free lunch. Mary Jane in Canada. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-66755589783739079952017-01-28T19:28:10.156+00:002017-01-28T19:28:10.156+00:00Being in the 'dark ages' here, I'm hap...Being in the 'dark ages' here, I'm happy with a mobile, internet and e-mails. I realise that technology moves on at a very quick pace, but my point is if you don't need it don't consider it (workplaces are different). Going slightly off topic - a lot of people said to me 'get a sat-nav' they're wonderful; we didn't as we can read a paper map; the stories we've read about with drivers getting stuck under bridges/between houses (yes!) etc is ludicrous because of more technology. A simple stress-free life for us. Amanda Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-1843377373432848312017-01-28T19:24:24.134+00:002017-01-28T19:24:24.134+00:00I don't have apps on my phone. If I want to ge...I don't have apps on my phone. If I want to get something, then I find it on my phone. Many apps request information they don't need. Nobody needs access to my email list, camera....those are for me only! It's also a good way to get hacked that way. Most people haven't had that happen. Yet. I don't want to take chances. No. Just stay away from them. Join the crowd that resists apps! :-}Grandmabeckyl.blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362600588981799211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-26931233559432749282017-01-28T18:49:05.486+00:002017-01-28T18:49:05.486+00:00LOL! No, you don't need one at all, ever, not ...LOL! No, you don't need one at all, ever, not even in your dreams! There's apps for iphones but don't work for Android. Amazon apps don't talk to Google apps. They mostly want to sell you something. The sneaky little things are constantly updating using up your data allowance. If you can understand them then all 26,000 pages of the UK's Tax Rules are probably a no brainer for you!<br /><br />I have what seems like a trillion of them on my phone and the only one I seem to use is the torch to go out and call the cats in.<br /><br />Linda xxSweetpeas and HoneyBeeshttp://www.sweetpeasandhoneybees.co.uknoreply@blogger.com