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Re: Google Glass

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Post by abraininavat »

artursapek wrote: post #150

I am seriously concerned about this. I was in a long-distance relationship this summer. We would take turns visiting each other in our respective cities roughly 5 hours apart. It was a pretty long journey for a weekend - it would sometimes take 10 hours one way since you had to go through New York. Of course, it was worth it. But whenever we would go on a walk, or I'd take her out to dinner, I got as much face time w…

I speak to human beings daily. I've known dozens, or maybe hundreds, of human beings who have never been so rude as to pay more attention to their devices than to me when in the middle of a conversation. Anyone who would do that would be the exception rather than the rule.

Is it your opinion that I'm in some anecdotal bubble that's not representative of the rest of society? Or are you perhaps taking a bad experience with someone and extrapolating it to the rest of humanity?

For the vast majority of us, technology sometimes enriches parts of our lives and sometimes supplants parts in a way that has zero net gain or loss. For example, is having my head stuck in a kindle or even a phone really so different from having my head stuck in a book?

Are these people anti-social? http://www.lenbernstein.com/People-reading-newspapers.jpg

Are these the good old days when everyone was engaged in each other? http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/4035501233_26ee1ba200.jp...

Your condescending and holier-than-thou attitude notwithstanding, are you any happier than all the people I know who have smartphones and kindles and who use them daily? You sound pretty pretty pissed off and disgruntled, maybe alienated, so I'd put my money on the negative.

Re: Google Glass

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Post by elliottkember »

ultramundane8 wrote: post #191
artursapek wrote: post #150

I am seriously concerned about this. I was in a long-distance relationship this summer. We would take turns visiting each other in our respective cities roughly 5 hours apart. It was a pretty long journey for a weekend - it would sometimes take 10 hours one way since you had to go through New York. Of course, it was worth it. But whenever we would go on a walk, or I'd take her out to dinner, I got as much face time w…

Hold on for a second. Why is this the first thing I see? Is it because other people read "I was in a long-distance rela..." and continued to read, then clicking the little arrow next to the post? Please tell me that isn't how that works.

Hacker News isn't what it used to be.

Re: Google Glass

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Post by AUmrysh »

Erwin wrote: post #77

The recorded videos' have a strange voyeuristic feel, probably due to the POV being so close to the wearer's eyes. That you can use the glasses do do a hangout in real time and broadcast seems novel though. There's no shortage of sci-fi stories dealing with this sort of always-on recording. "Strange Days", "Black Mirror (#3)". I wonder about the legality of this product, if it becomes inconspicuous. Some product idea…

I think the people concerned about 'always on' recording are missing the fact that one could just put a piece of masking tape over the camera.

Re: Google Glass

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Post by mitchty »

danielweber wrote: post #172
taligent wrote: post #39

Those are the use cases ? Are they serious ? Not a single one of those occurs routinely enough to warrant you wearing glasses all the time. I don't understand why they aren't positioning this for more serious markets e.g. education, training, factories, stock taking, hospitals, administration etc. Could have been far more interesting and allowed some far more interesting tie ins with their existing products.

Some of us wear glasses all the time anyway. Finally, our previous disadvantage will now become our social advantage!!

Only less squinting this time.

Re: Google Glass

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Post by leephillips »

gnufied wrote: post #31

I have always wondered where are following hardware hidden in this design: 1. CPU and really the whole shebang. where is it? 2. It probably requires some sort of 3G/4G card and connection? Where the heck does it fit? 3. Batteries! Where are those? Are they solar charged? I understand people who are saying, it is not that much of a big deal just miniaturization of existing technologies but if all above 3 fit in that g…

Notice how you never see the wearer's whole torso in the promotional videos? All that stuff is in a 12 lb. backpack. It's color coordinated with the glasses.

Re: Google Glass

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Post by BerislavLopac »

msvan wrote: post #109
Erwin wrote: post #77

The recorded videos' have a strange voyeuristic feel, probably due to the POV being so close to the wearer's eyes. That you can use the glasses do do a hangout in real time and broadcast seems novel though. There's no shortage of sci-fi stories dealing with this sort of always-on recording. "Strange Days", "Black Mirror (#3)". I wonder about the legality of this product, if it becomes inconspicuous. Some product idea…

Crimecam made me laugh, hehe. The uses are potentially endless: 5) Procrastination monitor: Someone is actively monitoring you, making sure that you do what you're supposed to do. Actually, this would be even creepier if it were your corporate control-freak boss who ordained it. 6) Voyeurist's refuge: Pay someone with social skills far more developed than yours, have him go out and pick up a woman while you sit back…

Re 5: Have you ever used oDesk's Team Room?

Re: Google Glass

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Post by leishulang »

cglace wrote: post #115
klausa wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just my three cents - but I'd hate 'zero' lenses on Glass. My eyesight is just fine, and I find glasses to be huge hassle and generally annoying, having pieces of glass that just sit there without a reason would be very annoying.

but you would have a large hunk of glass sitting in front of your face anyway.

or LED displays

Re: Google Glass

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Post by firefoxman1 »

artursapek wrote: post #150

I am seriously concerned about this. I was in a long-distance relationship this summer. We would take turns visiting each other in our respective cities roughly 5 hours apart. It was a pretty long journey for a weekend - it would sometimes take 10 hours one way since you had to go through New York. Of course, it was worth it. But whenever we would go on a walk, or I'd take her out to dinner, I got as much face time w…

I hear ya man, I'm 20 and I threw away my phone (flip phone) in 9th grade because it was killing my focus (just sms, imagine an iPhone) and I was pretty addicted to that.

>Eventually there will be no strangers, and there will be no friends. Everyone's name will be public, and nobody will get to know each other.

We'll have to see. So far that's been the trend, and it's really aggravating walking into a coffee shop and so seeing few conversations; just all staring at a glowing screen. But I think there's only so much of that we can take and maybe the trend will reverse.

My hopes for wearable tech is that it actually becomes less intrusive. The Pebble and Glass are my two biggest hopes. Think about this: If everyone had Glass, there would be no need for cell phones. You can do all the useful things a phone can do, but the touchscreen is gone. No touchscreen makes it REALLY hard to have time-wasters like games and instagram. Tweeting is possible, but mindlessly scrolling through a tweet stream during a date? Not so much.

Let's cross our fingers, because you gotta admit, Glass is pretty damn cool.

Re: Google Glass

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Post by leephillips »

artursapek wrote: post #150

I am seriously concerned about this. I was in a long-distance relationship this summer. We would take turns visiting each other in our respective cities roughly 5 hours apart. It was a pretty long journey for a weekend - it would sometimes take 10 hours one way since you had to go through New York. Of course, it was worth it. But whenever we would go on a walk, or I'd take her out to dinner, I got as much face time w…

I'm usually put off by rants with lots of naughty words, but this was really well said. Especially "Everyone's name will be public, and nobody will get to know each other" and "Eventually there will be no strangers, and there will be no friends." Damn lot of insight for a 20 year old. Take some advice from someone almost three times your age: maybe you've dumped her already, but if not, I guarantee that you've glimpsed the tip of the berg and things will get worse.
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