How's everyone doing? Catching up on all the Things? Eager for more and counting the days until November 5? Here's an interesting article published by two Pratt professors:
Information professionals' attitude toward the adoption of innovations in everyday life by Debbie L. Rabina and David J. Walczyk.
When new technology is introduced, where do you fall: first on the block, among the first, just before everyone else, when everyone else does, or last on the block? I think I tend to be just before everyone else.
There will be a little surprise delivered to the registered participants over the next week or so. Keep up the good work and come back Monday for Week 6 which features my most favorite Thing of all the Things: tagging and folksonomies.
Chin up,
Hood and Hat, QL L2.0
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I'm one of the last to get any new technology.
I got my first cell phone a few years ago. I've also only had a DVD player for a few years.
I'm not afraid of technology, but just frugal. I've dated some great stereos, a Sidekick (internet phone) and a few top of the line computer systems. I've never dated someone with one of those big flat screen TVs - maybe that should be a goal for my 7 1/2 habits. :-)
Like Barb, I tend to wait. In my case, I do enjoy new technology, but I wait until I personally see a need for it in my life.
And I like to wait until there is a generally agreed standard. No Betamax for me.
I got a cell phone long after most of my friends, because I didn't see the need. Then I got a new job with a new supervisor (not at QL). She always wanted to know where I was--including at lunch--so I got the cell phone so as not to eat lunch at my desk! That seemed very much worth it.
I grew up without television and with a party line telephone, which we used only for emergencies. So, I don't mind being without something that a lot of of people have.
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