But they also fear that by filling almost every second of down time by peering at our phones we are missing out on the creative and potentially rewarding ways we've dealt with boredom in days past.
I didn't know masturbation was a creative pursuit!
Actually, there is a valid point to the article, but I don't think it's anything to do with smartphones. It applies just as well to any device with a web browser and an internet connection.
Sure, so options are already available in the high end for people who need it. For the original poster to say anybody really "needs" this struck me as a bit much.
And what exactly is he doing over ethernet that needs that much speed? I'm only just now looking at upgrading our small business network to gigabit. A couple of years ago the cost of a 48 port gigabit switch was pretty high, but now it's very reasonable
There's no reason that you have to have solar cells involved at all, is what I was saying. I'm imagining for example a mall parking lot with a row of parking spots that you're only allowed to use if you're paying for a charge. They could put plenty of solar panels on top of the mall if they wanted.
Yeah stress is an interesting one, because eating bad increases stress, which causes your body to store a higher ratio of fat around your abdomen, and also makes it harder to sleep. Sleeping less also causes you to gain weight and makes you even more stressed. So basically it all links together and can be a negative spiral.
Once you know how good it feels to be eating well, the idea of eating crap for an "emotional uplift" seems pretty silly.. because you know it will just make you feel worse later. Maybe I'm different though, I seem to find it easier than most to put off short term gain for a long term goal.. at least, while I'm sober:p
Well, the only fats that have been clinically shown to be unhealthy are trans-fats, so you don't really need to worry about fat content too much, more sugar content. Fat takes longer to digest and leaves you feeling satisfied, sugar gives you a rush and a crash which mean you're more likely to crave more food and eat more, etc.. but yeah, cheap processed foods are often very calorie dense.
Humans developed culture and dishes and the art of eating them is part of the culture.
It's the bullshit "culture" that is causing these problems, glorifying cakes and candy. Sugar is added in insane amounts to so many foods these days, and you're considered weird if we don't have a slice of birthday cake every single time it's someone's birthday, etc..
Diet drinks also cause metabolism problems, so people who actually try to go on a "diet" just make things worse.
I generally try to avoid foods with added sugars. I don't care much about fat content. Low fat stuff is just is a red herring because it usually has crazy amounts of sugar. I prefer just eating food that hasn't had the fat processed out etc.
Fast food places are actually okay if you skip the fizzy drinks and supersizing your fries. I just get a BIG burger and water when I go to Burger King.
Of course, getting a little exercise helps too.
And as someone else pointed out, our bodies have actually evolved to cope with times of scarcity combined with large feeds when hunters bring in food. I think more study needs to be done into the biological changes that occur when we fast, they may actually be beneficial.
Whoever is charging for the charging. They could make the money back within a year if they had high turnover. It doesn't have to be every parking spot at first either.
By the time there are enough of these things around to have a line, they'll already have more charging stations. It would be a lot easier and safer to put a charging station at each spot in a parking lot than it would be to fit a gas pump to each one.
Words such as forbidden and permitted brings a lot of implications about the current state of things. It might not be that people are arguing for the opposite case, but are arguing that people should have a choice?
I often play the devil's advocate when conversing with people, just to try to get them to think things through from different points of view. Having strong opinions without actually having thought about why you have them is a bad way to live.
Yep it doesn't sound like they would. My mother has had a couple of expensive hearing aids, but says that since they also amplify background type noises, that she still has difficulty telling what people are saying.. so it seems to be more of a speech processing difficulty than just a hearing difficulty.
Well duh, hence why I said "likely". But that's wandering from the main point. Some idiot completely misunderstood what I was saying and jumped on it, and I shouldn't have let myself be sucked into the side track. Let's review:
1. Guy says that hardware already exists that can potentially be turned into very cheap bluetooth hearing aids.
2. Some idiot AC misreads and thinks he is saying bluetooth hearing aids already exist (which he didn't imply).
3. I point out that he should stop getting excited, because the guy was just talking about standard bluetooth headsets, not saying that bluetooth hearing aids already exist.
Yet again I feel the need to clarify since I realised you probably still won't get my point. Let's take the most important part of your "important part":
it's almost impossible to find what you're talking about
I gave him a link which explained exactly what the post he was replying to was talking about when he said this:
You can buy a bluetooth earpiece for $20-$80 that has the exact same parts - condenser mic, speaker element, battery, and opamp/EQ circuit - and has vastly more functionality, including the bluetooth radio system and spiffy LED indicator lights
He was talking about standard bluetooth headsets.
Both the original asker and yourself don't seem to understand what he was saying.
He simply said that many existing bluetooth headsets technically have hardware capable of providing the function of a hearing aid, given the right firmware.
He did NOT say that such firmware already exists. I was simply responding and trying to make this obvious point slightly clearer, but it still seems to have been too subtle for you.
I know what he wanted. The point is that such devices likely don't exist yet, but if they do then they aren't be allowed to be marketed as hearing aids without passing regulatory checks.
They're expensive because the cartel that makes them got them classified as medical devices decades ago. There are all kinds of legal and regulatory hoops you have to jump thru before you can call something a "hearing aid".
I'm trying hard not to be as condescending as you were trying to be to me, but you need to read the comment thread again to understand the context and why my first comment was so snarky itself. Nobody has so far said that bluetooth hearing aids are available, all we've said is that such devices are possible. We haven't provided links to actual devices, because it doesn't look like they exist so far.
I decided I'd better clarify, since you seemed to have missed it the same as the guy I was replying to. Which is hilarious given your snarky, "superior" attitude.
You can buy a bluetooth earpiece for $20-$80 that has the exact same parts - condenser mic, speaker element, battery, and opamp/EQ circuit - and has vastly more functionality, including the bluetooth radio system and spiffy LED indicator lights
So not to sound snippy, but lets see some links to these devices?
At no point was it said that these devices are hearing aids. Only that they have the same components, thus could technically be used as hearing aids given the right firmware.
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While waiting in the doctor's office?
But they also fear that by filling almost every second of down time by peering at our phones we are missing out on the creative and potentially rewarding ways we've dealt with boredom in days past.
I didn't know masturbation was a creative pursuit!
Actually, there is a valid point to the article, but I don't think it's anything to do with smartphones. It applies just as well to any device with a web browser and an internet connection.
Sure, so options are already available in the high end for people who need it. For the original poster to say anybody really "needs" this struck me as a bit much.
And what exactly is he doing over ethernet that needs that much speed? I'm only just now looking at upgrading our small business network to gigabit. A couple of years ago the cost of a 48 port gigabit switch was pretty high, but now it's very reasonable
There's no reason that you have to have solar cells involved at all, is what I was saying. I'm imagining for example a mall parking lot with a row of parking spots that you're only allowed to use if you're paying for a charge. They could put plenty of solar panels on top of the mall if they wanted.
Yeah stress is an interesting one, because eating bad increases stress, which causes your body to store a higher ratio of fat around your abdomen, and also makes it harder to sleep. Sleeping less also causes you to gain weight and makes you even more stressed. So basically it all links together and can be a negative spiral.
Once you know how good it feels to be eating well, the idea of eating crap for an "emotional uplift" seems pretty silly.. because you know it will just make you feel worse later. Maybe I'm different though, I seem to find it easier than most to put off short term gain for a long term goal.. at least, while I'm sober :p
Well, it seems that Microsoft didn't.
Well, the only fats that have been clinically shown to be unhealthy are trans-fats, so you don't really need to worry about fat content too much, more sugar content. Fat takes longer to digest and leaves you feeling satisfied, sugar gives you a rush and a crash which mean you're more likely to crave more food and eat more, etc.. but yeah, cheap processed foods are often very calorie dense.
Humans developed culture and dishes and the art of eating them is part of the culture.
It's the bullshit "culture" that is causing these problems, glorifying cakes and candy. Sugar is added in insane amounts to so many foods these days, and you're considered weird if we don't have a slice of birthday cake every single time it's someone's birthday, etc..
Diet drinks also cause metabolism problems, so people who actually try to go on a "diet" just make things worse.
I generally try to avoid foods with added sugars. I don't care much about fat content. Low fat stuff is just is a red herring because it usually has crazy amounts of sugar. I prefer just eating food that hasn't had the fat processed out etc.
Fast food places are actually okay if you skip the fizzy drinks and supersizing your fries. I just get a BIG burger and water when I go to Burger King.
Of course, getting a little exercise helps too.
And as someone else pointed out, our bodies have actually evolved to cope with times of scarcity combined with large feeds when hunters bring in food. I think more study needs to be done into the biological changes that occur when we fast, they may actually be beneficial.
And who's going to pay for all the wires?
Whoever is charging for the charging. They could make the money back within a year if they had high turnover. It doesn't have to be every parking spot at first either.
I don't see why solar has to have anything to do with it. I was picturing everything being hooked into the main grid.
By the time there are enough of these things around to have a line, they'll already have more charging stations. It would be a lot easier and safer to put a charging station at each spot in a parking lot than it would be to fit a gas pump to each one.
People will repeatedly invest in a losing proposition rather than 'cut' their losses. This also explains the Nigerian scam and casinos.
Don't forget relationships! :p
Words such as forbidden and permitted brings a lot of implications about the current state of things. It might not be that people are arguing for the opposite case, but are arguing that people should have a choice?
I often play the devil's advocate when conversing with people, just to try to get them to think things through from different points of view. Having strong opinions without actually having thought about why you have them is a bad way to live.
Even MS doesn't do that type of shit.
Actually they kinda do. In Office 2008 for Mac, they removed the ability to connect natively to Exchange 2003 with an update..
Fair point. I always try to do things for free in the first instance :P
What if your targeted market is IT professionals?
Thanks for apologising. I guess my original post could have been much more helpful and clear, but I really thought it would be obvious.
Yep it doesn't sound like they would. My mother has had a couple of expensive hearing aids, but says that since they also amplify background type noises, that she still has difficulty telling what people are saying.. so it seems to be more of a speech processing difficulty than just a hearing difficulty.
Or pornos. Or.. both?
Well duh, hence why I said "likely". But that's wandering from the main point. Some idiot completely misunderstood what I was saying and jumped on it, and I shouldn't have let myself be sucked into the side track. Let's review:
1. Guy says that hardware already exists that can potentially be turned into very cheap bluetooth hearing aids.
2. Some idiot AC misreads and thinks he is saying bluetooth hearing aids already exist (which he didn't imply).
3. I point out that he should stop getting excited, because the guy was just talking about standard bluetooth headsets, not saying that bluetooth hearing aids already exist.
Yet again I feel the need to clarify since I realised you probably still won't get my point. Let's take the most important part of your "important part":
it's almost impossible to find what you're talking about
I gave him a link which explained exactly what the post he was replying to was talking about when he said this:
You can buy a bluetooth earpiece for $20-$80 that has the exact same parts - condenser mic, speaker element, battery, and opamp/EQ circuit - and has vastly more functionality, including the bluetooth radio system and spiffy LED indicator lights
He was talking about standard bluetooth headsets.
Both the original asker and yourself don't seem to understand what he was saying.
He simply said that many existing bluetooth headsets technically have hardware capable of providing the function of a hearing aid, given the right firmware.
He did NOT say that such firmware already exists. I was simply responding and trying to make this obvious point slightly clearer, but it still seems to have been too subtle for you.
I know what he wanted. The point is that such devices likely don't exist yet, but if they do then they aren't be allowed to be marketed as hearing aids without passing regulatory checks.
They're expensive because the cartel that makes them got them classified as medical devices decades ago. There are all kinds of legal and regulatory hoops you have to jump thru before you can call something a "hearing aid".
I'm trying hard not to be as condescending as you were trying to be to me, but you need to read the comment thread again to understand the context and why my first comment was so snarky itself. Nobody has so far said that bluetooth hearing aids are available, all we've said is that such devices are possible. We haven't provided links to actual devices, because it doesn't look like they exist so far.
There's still private healthcare here in the UK. The difference is that you aren't forced to use it.
I decided I'd better clarify, since you seemed to have missed it the same as the guy I was replying to. Which is hilarious given your snarky, "superior" attitude.
You can buy a bluetooth earpiece for $20-$80 that has the exact same parts - condenser mic, speaker element, battery, and opamp/EQ circuit - and has vastly more functionality, including the bluetooth radio system and spiffy LED indicator lights
So not to sound snippy, but lets see some links to these devices?
At no point was it said that these devices are hearing aids. Only that they have the same components, thus could technically be used as hearing aids given the right firmware.
I ignored the question in the main article, but I answered the question of the guy I was replying to.