When I see Generation Y people constantly texting and wearing iPod earbuds in their ears, I am sometimes a little concerned about the direction this world is going in. However, I was pleased to learn that today’s students actually realize the downsides of excessive hi-tech addiction. Mr. Patty, a teacher in Ohio, recently posted a [...]
According to Wikipedia: Neo-Luddism is a modern movement of opposition to specific or general technological development. 30secondwords.com considers the Low-Tech Times to be a neo-luddite publication. Click here to listen to the podcast. In addition to defining luddites, the short podcast also defines technophiles. Are you a lover of technology or a neo-luddite? Tweet (function(d, [...]
Just in case driving by billboards doesn’t fully satisfy your desire for advertisements, Lexus cars will soon be equipped with a system to play advertisements to drivers. USA Today’s Chris Woodyard reports: …new Lexus vehicles will start being delivered later this year with a system that includes capability for voice messages sent directly from the [...]
The Low-Tech Times has previously reported on states banning texting and hand-held cellphone use while driving. Now, according to Ron Dzwonkowski’s article in Freep.com, the National Safety Council wants a total ban on driving while cell-phoning: Now the National Safety Council is calling on all states to enact a total ban on cell phone use [...]
A couple of years ago, I loaded a video of a Norfolk Southern Office Car Special pulled by restored F-units. The video was hosted for free at AOL Uncut. The video is no longer available for viewing at AOL Uncut: As you know, AOL Video Uploads has closed its doors. I loaded the video up [...]