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Sleeping on the job
Aos thinks: According to this study, naps during the day reduce the potential for heart attacks or other heart problems. This, in turn, could result in reduced health care costs to employers.
(100% of 6 votes AGREE)

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What's the biggest issue with tech today?
Aos thinks: It pays to wait for technology to work itself out. I often wait up to a year for the latest tehnology since, in most cases, the first version of most product still has some bugs to work out. As times, goes on , it's inevitable that technology will become easier to use. We are just at the beginnings of what will surely be a technological revolution.
(87% of 8 votes AGREE)

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Keeping inventory of home products
Aos thinks: ninjn, online shopping for groceries is not available in all areas. I live in the US where we used to have several online grocery services which have since gone out of business. I would like to see some type of bar code reader that you could carry with you in order to take inventory of all your home items. This would allow for an easy inventory check at a glance.
(85% of 7 votes AGREE)

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Managing contact lists
Aos thinks: I like to keep all my contacts within Gmail although this doesn't help when I change to a new cell phone. It's getting easier now that phones are equipped with data cables to interface with the computer, but there is still not a all-in-one solution that I have found to store all my contacts.
(66% of 6 votes AGREE)

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RFID, help or hype?
Aos thinks: A great example of how RFID is making things easier, a hotel RFID wristband as your key. You'll never have to worry about losing your room key again.
(70% of 10 votes AGREE)

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Open source product design
warby thinks: open source is a great idea provided that corporations aren't exploiting the system to gain free development. Product development is one of the costliest sides of production. If that cost is removed the manufacturer can increase his margins. Profiteering by some individuals or organisations is one side of this system that may deter people from providing ideas and solutions.
(88% of 9 votes AGREE)

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Simple auto maintenance
JBonnin thinks: I love antiques and, above all old cars... plain, but powerfurl engines. No rocket scienceto mantain them apart from finding the parts... but even for that, the internet saves us!
(87% of 16 votes AGREE)

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RSS, not so simple syndication?
innov8 thinks: I agree, RSS is not simple and I'd much prefer to see a full web page with images. I know it's used in mobile devices and with feed readers, but I'm not sure how this applies to me. How is this easier than viewing a web page. I assume that it's the idea of syndication that is the draw. I can subscribe to different feeds and read through them quickly, but I still find it 'not so simple'. I do, however, think this is the next evolution of email marketing. I can see companies using RSS feeds to target market individuals based on their preferences.
(61% of 13 votes AGREE)

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Public WiFi for everyone
englishdanny thinks: If your'e proposing "Wifi coverage for everyone" then surely the service would have to be free as "everyone" wouldn't have been consulted as to whether or not they wanted it. You couldn't fairly build it into the TV license as TV users who don't wish to use the internet would be unfairly penalised. The idea is workable though as the amount of usage with Wifi (Heavy or light) doesn't significantly change the cost of providing it. Another problem would be rural areas. High density dwelling areas would be a lot more viable than sparsely populated regions in terms of service to the public.
(75% of 16 votes AGREE)

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Do we expect too much from technology?
jk thinks: Technology advances allows us to threaten and indeed reverse the role of the tooth fairy. You now give money and you can wish for new teeth (okay, via the dentist..), but shiny new teeth you can get. One day, will we really threaten or reverse the role of mother nature? Yes! Pay money and get what you want. By that time, our celebrities will be those people who have looked after themselves and who have their original parts in working order. They will be unlike most of the population who will have been ignoring their health responsibilities. So, I see most of the population using technology to achieve the standards set by their culture or, perhaps even worse, the standards being promoted by the companies developing the technology.
(85% of 7 votes AGREE)

Latest comments disagreed with

Open source product design
NixHex thinks: Sounds like a great idea but it would have to be strictly controlled by the manufacturer. The public knows what they want and provide great value in the product development lifecycle. A system such as this, done correctly, could revolutionize the way products are designed.
(71% of 7 votes AGREE)

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Are schools necessary anymore?
englishdanny thinks: I believe that children need the interaction of other children to develope their life skills. In a subject that is critical to future generations, "Education" in an enviroment that had no physical contact with other children would be a very different model. That is not to say that individuals cannot educate themselves, they can. Technology gives us all greater communication oppurtunities.
(72% of 11 votes AGREE)

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Virtual World
SacredVermin thinks: ...As long as the campaign stays just that, I don't see a problem with both. And allyinscotland, I'm pretty well off, getting paid to help people with all the things I learned by sitting in front of a screen all day. And that PS2 let dad blow off steam in his shed instead of blowing it off on me. 'Sides, the games today to a better job of moralising and encouraging kids than a lot of the parents I know.
(85% of 7 votes AGREE)

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what will you give up for simplicity
Roadmeister thinks: I am willing to PAY for simplicity, so money is what I am willing to give up. I pay happily for my navigation system. I do not mind paying extra for auto light and auto wipers on my car. I would pay double the price of my Roomba vacuum robot. If I had a garden I would pay to have a grass cutting robot. I pay too much money for my Internet connection but it is worth it because it is fast and reliable. I am stupid enough to pay for the newest Ipod even if I am never going to use all that storage Bottom line if it helps me make my life easier, take away worries and sometimes just cool, I normally would want it (within reason).
(85% of 7 votes AGREE)

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Why do I have so many remote controls?
Viking thinks: One makes my life simpler. At the moment I have 6+, anything less would be benefitial
(60% of 5 votes AGREE)

Submitted discussions

Discussions this contributor has submitted to LiveSimplicity:

1. Public transportation vs. driving - 5 comments
2. Is social lending the next evolution of banking? - 11 comments
3. Are ugly websites easier to use? - 8 comments
4. Are traffic lights dangerous? - Concluded
5. Is physical media now absolete? - Concluded
6. Digital Rights Management, problem or solution? - Concluded