Comments on: Living the Digital Life http://kevincreamer.net/panda/2006/09/27/living-the-digital-life/ The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n. Thu, 12 May 2011 15:25:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gardner http://kevincreamer.net/panda/2006/09/27/living-the-digital-life/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Gardner Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:49:51 +0000 http://kevincreamer.net/panda/2006/09/27/living-the-digital-life/#comment-6 Well, as they used to say at the Humble Oil Company, "Happy Motoring." You certainly get the metaphor prize today. :) Well, as they used to say at the Humble Oil Company, “Happy Motoring.”

You certainly get the metaphor prize today. :)

]]> By: Kevin http://kevincreamer.net/panda/2006/09/27/living-the-digital-life/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Kevin Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:50:58 +0000 http://kevincreamer.net/panda/2006/09/27/living-the-digital-life/#comment-5 I think it's a combination at this point. If I had control over an internet-connected WAP I would be more self-sufficient like the Model-T. In some ways I think I'd prefer that because I could rely on myself to make the connection work, and I would learn everything I needed to learn to make my one connection persist. I guess I could do this with one of those cards the cell companies sell. But it doesn't scale very well, and a lot of effort (everyone paying for his or her own connection) is wasted. Instead of going it alone I'm going to rely on the kindness of others, and I'll help them if I can too. So we're moving away from the Model-T but I'm not sure we're en route to service stations. I doubt I'll ever see several people coming out to greet me, check my connection, rotate my logs, etc. Maybe we're heading to the local motor club, where lots of enthusiasts share tips, tricks, and spare parts. Some of the folks at the club are selling stuff (I did have a soda at Ukrop's this afternoon), but the majority are just interested in a good ride. I think it’s a combination at this point. If I had control over an internet-connected WAP I would be more self-sufficient like the Model-T. In some ways I think I’d prefer that because I could rely on myself to make the connection work, and I would learn everything I needed to learn to make my one connection persist. I guess I could do this with one of those cards the cell companies sell.

But it doesn’t scale very well, and a lot of effort (everyone paying for his or her own connection) is wasted. Instead of going it alone I’m going to rely on the kindness of others, and I’ll help them if I can too.

So we’re moving away from the Model-T but I’m not sure we’re en route to service stations. I doubt I’ll ever see several people coming out to greet me, check my connection, rotate my logs, etc.

Maybe we’re heading to the local motor club, where lots of enthusiasts share tips, tricks, and spare parts. Some of the folks at the club are selling stuff (I did have a soda at Ukrop’s this afternoon), but the majority are just interested in a good ride.

]]> By: Gardner http://kevincreamer.net/panda/2006/09/27/living-the-digital-life/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Gardner Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:11:17 +0000 http://kevincreamer.net/panda/2006/09/27/living-the-digital-life/#comment-4 Very interesting story, especially the bit about the person who knew just enough to reboot the access point. I bet he has a wireless router at home. I think about the early Model-T drivers who had a complete toolkit alongside the running board, and who had to know almost enough to rebuild their engines in case they were ever out in the country with no service station nearby. Ah, service stations--but that's another story. Is the model of support a service station, or truly sophisticated self-service? Or some combination? Very interesting story, especially the bit about the person who knew just enough to reboot the access point. I bet he has a wireless router at home.

I think about the early Model-T drivers who had a complete toolkit alongside the running board, and who had to know almost enough to rebuild their engines in case they were ever out in the country with no service station nearby.

Ah, service stations–but that’s another story.

Is the model of support a service station, or truly sophisticated self-service? Or some combination?

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