August 10th, 2011
The System 521: The Dolfga
This week is “use all the icons I haven’t used yet” week, and “camera icon” was on the list.
Also, if you own this camera, you should probably own this shirt.
Speaking of shirts, you’re running out of time to preorder the new Professor Internet shirt. Support Caldwell, myself, the Internet, and Sandwiches all in one go!
August 10th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
Swiss Army Camera!
August 10th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Well, there is this weird camera like thing I just read about that does not take pictures. Instead, it displays pictures made by other people depending on the time and place you push the "shutter" button.
August 10th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
"Cameras don't take pictures, people take pictures." Ergo, "iPhones don't make calls, people make calls."
However, iPhones do facilitate the process of connecting people to people–in this case, I would assume it's sporadically.
So, given it's non-dependability, there are alternatives: find an iPad, desktop or laptop and e-mail or go back to snail mail (anyone remember that?). But, if it's an emergency, find, wait for it, a payphone. Although it may not be that easy:
"There are fewer than 1 million pay phones left in the United States, down from 1.3 million in 2004 and 2 million in 2000, according to the Federal Communications Commission."
But, if you really want to make a call, find a friend who doesn't care if you use his/her minutes or the friend you were trying to call. Of course, you could ask a stranger, but this is 2011 so consider the consequences of talking to a stranger. Remember what your parents told or still tell you, "Never talk to strangers."
Of course if that were true, how could you possibly even be here? (Think about that one.)
August 11th, 2011 at 12:19 am
Wait, the iphone can make calls? how low tech is that?
August 11th, 2011 at 10:22 am
So the real question is, how well does this camera make phone calls. You might have hit on a perfect solution for iPhone users!
August 14th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
The iphone can make calls very well thank you very much.
It just chooses not to.