GADGETS AND STUFF
From Popular Mechanics 101
Don't peep yet!...
Sure I really don’t like gadgets…but I find some of them I just can’t live without.
Technology helps us in so many ways I admit. When I viewed the History’s Channel and saw a program about gadgets I couldn’t resist a peep. There were 101 listings of gadgets thru the ages from the invention of the light bulbs to the electric toothbrush. All complied by a team of gadgets experts from Popular Mechanics magazine. These gadgets over the years has changed the state of the entire world.
BUT FIRST THIS GADGET STORY…
Violent Games:
Jun 27 2011
The Supreme Court voted 7 to 2 to approved that teens and youngsters could purchase violent video games. The court decided it would be unconstitutional not to all a certain group to purchase games because it would be in the category of age discrimination laws. This having to with free speech and found no credible evidence that could exclude the purchases on violent games. Violent games display such activities as murders, rape, robbery and bodily harm and assaults displayed with blood and graphic scenes. Protesters said that this teaches children violent natures and can be affect younger children to act out what they play with these type of games. The Supreme Court decided it would not prohibit purchases and that it’s up to the family or parents to decided what their kids play, watch or even conduct themselves in their home environments.
THEN..
New Popular Phones to the Surface:
Get ready for the new I phones. These phones are constantly upgrading. Future looks bright for phone users as new products of I-3 and I-4 will be yielding in the numbers by July 2011.
NO MORE WAITING..
HERE’S POP MECHANICS TOP TEN FROM 101 GADGETS
I’m sure number 10 won’t surprise you…Don’t peep…
#10 Light Bulbs—Took us out the dark and changed the world
#9 Alarm Clocks- Some of you couldn't wake up without them! Others would never be late again!
#8 Phonograph—Also known as the record player made a big hit in the 70’s but returns to popularity today.
#7 The Rotary Phone—First phone that didn’t need the operator. Replaced by touched toned, but still used in many places of business and homes today!
#6 The Window Unit Air Conditioner-- Patented in 1931 this window unit still makes homes cool by the millions. It’s a gadget that hasn’t disappeared yet.
#5 The Personal Computer—Millions of homes have at least one, or two and it’s almost become a essential part of home business and even home entertainment.
#4 The Hypodermic Syringe: Marvelous life saving gadget, has up and downfalls, abused by drug users, treasures to those with diabetics and those needing daily medical injections.
#3 Television-- Super gadget, almost in every home. Billions of the tube are in homes all over the world. Televisions are the ultimate entertainment, sharer of world events and news and a multibillion gate of advertising.
#2 Radio—Although radios have been around longer than television this gadget is listened to by millions in cars and on computers as well. Radios ever delivers communication and music when television isn’t available. Radio still rocks the music and has many dedicated listeners of talk shows!
NOW HERE’S NUMBER ONE….
This gadget is used by 95 millions people in the United States and predicted to be owned by 25 billion people world wide by the year 2015. It’s mobile communication has dominated this new century and looks to always be around…
#1 Smart Phone/Cell Phones—Apps and upgrades keep it coming. People and cell phones seem to connect in ways that a personal!
I still hate gadgets!....Sometimes.
Thanks for reading…
Did you peep first?
That's okay. LOL!
Posted By: MIISRAEL Bride
Tuesday, June 28th 2011 at 9:28AM
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