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On this weeks Samcast we talk about annoying comments, strange poll numbers, Facebook spending a billion, A net provider with a huge dream, and a way for you to avoid human contact, we also give our review of The Hunger Games movie and get the movie draft update.
Arizona to make anoying comments illegal: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57409617-93/arizona-pushes-law-to-make-annoying-comments-illegal/
Google most popular service: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/poll-googles-more-popular-than-facebook-twitter-and-even-apple/255617/
Facebook aquires instagram: https://allthingsd.com/20120409/breaking-facebook-to-acquire-instagram-for-1-billion/
Net provider makes big promises: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57412225-281/this-internet-provider-pledges-to-put-your-privacy-first-always/
Chilis introduces way to avoid humans: http://consumerist.com/2012/04/chilis-introduces-touch-screens-at-tabletops-so-you-can-avoid-human-contact.html
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You know, based on some waiters and waitresses that I’ve encountered, there are times when I would have loved to just order via a touchscreen at the table. But there is something to be said for that personal interaction when you go out to eat. Electronic communication has isolated us as human beings, even though it has increased our productivity. Though I love the tech, I’m afraid introducing touch screens to order in a restaurant will just make the experience so sterile.
@Donovan Adkisson I agree with those thoughts. As much as the restaurant experience for me is more about talking to the family I came with human interaction is one of the things that makes the restaurant experience fun..even if you get a bad server you have an amusing story for later. Perhaps that’s me and my positive outlook again..
@Donovan Adkisson Letting you know we mentioned your feedback in episode 104!