Excuse me; I didn’t hear what you said?
The hardest part about conference calls at the time, working from home, is the reality of external noise. In particular, the truth of the dogs that live in my house barking. I have an ANC (not, as pointed out previous an African National Congress) but an automated noise-canceling pair of headphones. But sadly good headsets have what is called a Hi-Gain microphone, so ambient noise is there.
For those of you not from the US, many years ago, there was a great television show called Get Smart. Get Smart was a show focused on a secret agent, Maxwell Smart. One of the things Maxwell Smart often tried to use was the cone of silence. I know that it made me laugh every time I saw it. Now I wonder if it is possible to have the cone of silence for my office.
That, of course, sparked a series of questions (in the poll) about technology that may be a lot of fun. Or it may be an epic fail we shall see!
The fun did you know technology facts
- Personal computers grew out of the USSR/USA space race. They were needed on the space capsule as a backup system!
- Graphics cards came out of the Space Race.
- Packet Radio systems (the walkie-talkie) and the cellphone use a similar concept.
- The difference between water-resistant and waterproof is one that bites many people (one can get wet but cannot be submerged, the other can be submerged).
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Question of
Did you know that laser pointers were created originally for missles?
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No
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Did you know that the first robotic dog, was actually created by someone allergic to dogs and cat dander?
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Yes
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No
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The average city creates enough light to be seen in space?
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Yes
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No
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Smart lights do not answer questions?
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Yes
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No
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Get Smart used to be pretty funny. The movie bombed though when they tried to re-do it. Like your picture, some things are better left undone.
i wanted the movie to work. I loved the cast!
the show was the best!
I remember that! The cone of silence. Do they make hearing aides with noise cancelling tech? I thought I had read that somewhere. You would be the one to ask. Mom needs some.
yes some of the newest earbud hearing aids connect to your phone, have automated noise canceling, and also act as a traditional hearing aid.
two for one!
Ah, the cell phone ones. She could never do that. She doesnt even have a cell phone. I need to research these soon! I bet they have something that doesnt have to be connected. Hopefully.
She’s 97 and I just talked her into getting a hearing aide. She cannot hear it thunder, and back round noise is what is effecting her it seems.
the new ones don’t require a cell phone, it is just a benefit. they operate on their own!
Aha, thank you! That was one of my questions. 🙂
https://www.consumerreporting.org/best-hearing-aids/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=Hearing%20Aids&utm_campaign=Hearing%20Aids&utm_term=hearing%20aid%20reviews&campaignId=373451008&adGroupId=1311717590596527&feedItemId=&targetId=kwd-81982476223143:loc-190&locInterestMs=42125&locPhysicalMs=51786&matchType=p&network=o&device=c&deviceType=desktop&campaignType=search&creativeId=81982396094714&keyword=in%20the%20ear%20hearing%20aid%20with%20anc&msclkid=771cad32f0891f14e847f3f939dc68c2
consumer reports rates the top five…
OH good, a place to start. Thank you TONS!
i will send you a bill for IT consulting services 😉
As long as I can use my own currency. No problem. 😀
Ha, Kim dollars aren’t legal tender!
Q: DID YOU KNOW THAT LASER POINTERS WERE CREATED ORIGINALLY FOR MISSLES?
Yes (2 votes) – 29%
No (5 votes) – 71%
Q: DID YOU KNOW THAT THE FIRST ROBOTIC DOG, WAS ACTUALLY CREATED BY SOMEONE ALLERGIC TO DOGS AND CAT DANDER?
Yes (1 votes) – 17%
No (5 votes) – 83%
Q: THE AVERAGE CITY CREATES ENOUGH LIGHT TO BE SEEN IN SPACE?
Yes (3 votes) – 43%
No (4 votes) – 57%
Q: SMART LIGHTS DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS?
Yes (4 votes) – 67%
No (2 votes) – 33%
I feel so behind because all were no’s, lol. Is that quote one of your typical sayings? 🤣
yes I say that one all the time, It is normally something I say on conference calls, forgot the comma –
smart lights, never answer questions
I have a friend from Oregon that would use terms like that. I give her crap every single time. If you have ever watched Spongebob, she uses words like that squirrel named Sandy.
sandy is my hero, saying things like that knocks people off their block a bit!
That’s going to be a lot of milk!
I have seen robotic dogs in university, people were very moved by them as if they were real dogs.
the software has taken the characteristics of dogs that are most endearing – it works!
It was a strange experience to me, I couldn’t see them as real doggies.
i was around one for about 4 hours in a lab, i didn’t stop knowing it was robotic. but in the home, i don’t know. there are things about dogs and cats that bind them to us. if those things are replicated it might be hard to remember.
I don’t remember this show. I don’t know if we could see him in our country.
it was really a good show, i loved it. They did a movie about five years ago
This cow reminds me of that green color of mine that represents restaurants …
it really does, doesn’t it, i would hate to have to milk that cow!
I do remember Get Smart. A great show. Learned some things here, thanks!
you were my inspiration, so thank you!!!
Oh good, thanks for this humor! Much needed.
you bet 🙂 trying to keep things moving!
I believe I acutally got one correct. I am going to celebrate with a bowl of ice cream.
you should have two – one for each correct answer. I thought about doing this as a quiz but I am always nervous about quizzes.