Comments on: The Death Of The Remote Control Syndrome http://blog.mindshareworld.com/2010/02/the-death-of-the-remote-control-syndrome/ Musings on the changing world of digital media Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ciarán Norris http://blog.mindshareworld.com/2010/02/the-death-of-the-remote-control-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Ciarán Norris Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000 http://blog.mindshareworld.com/?p=1092#comment-1296 Thanks Bernard, I'm glad you found them interesting. I don't think there's a huge problem as such, but do feel that, for the first time in a while, new technology will act as a bridge, rather than as a barrier, to older, less tech-savvy users.. Thanks Bernard, I’m glad you found them interesting.

I don’t think there’s a huge problem as such, but do feel that, for the first time in a while, new technology will act as a bridge, rather than as a barrier, to older, less tech-savvy users..

]]> By: Bernard newton http://blog.mindshareworld.com/2010/02/the-death-of-the-remote-control-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Bernard newton Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:35:37 +0000 http://blog.mindshareworld.com/?p=1092#comment-1291 I was just trawling the internet hoping to find an answer to the problem of old people and remote controllers . your comments are most interesting, it occures to me that if my car can respond to voice activated software then surely that is the way to go for older people who are unable to cope with remote contollers . the lady two doors away is 90 years old and has great difficulty operating her new digital tv. being able to sit in front of a tv and say "tv on" and "channel one" or "sound up" , " sound down" would I am sure be a revelation to them. keep thinking in the direction you are going and oldies everywhere will thank you. Bernard newton I was just trawling the internet hoping to find an answer to the problem of old people and remote controllers . your comments are most interesting, it occures to me that if my car can respond to voice activated software then surely that is the way to go for older people who are unable to cope with remote contollers . the lady two doors away is 90 years old and has great difficulty operating her new digital tv.
being able to sit in front of a tv and say “tv on” and “channel one” or “sound up” , ” sound down” would I am sure be a revelation to them. keep thinking in the direction you are going and oldies everywhere will thank you.

Bernard newton

]]> By: 7 Things I Never Want To Read In Social Media Lists Again http://blog.mindshareworld.com/2010/02/the-death-of-the-remote-control-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 7 Things I Never Want To Read In Social Media Lists Again Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:19:55 +0000 http://blog.mindshareworld.com/?p=1092#comment-1219 [...] Social networks are for kids. No, they’re not. Bebo was, but we all know what’s happened to that. In the US now, older demographics are the fastest growing audience on Facebook, whilst new technology is only likely to hasten this move. [...] [...] Social networks are for kids. No, they’re not. Bebo was, but we all know what’s happened to that. In the US now, older demographics are the fastest growing audience on Facebook, whilst new technology is only likely to hasten this move. [...]

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