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Speaking of phones, how
ethnology is a wonderful
thing. It gives us light and about the ever-changing area
sound and softer water. It code? Due to the rapidly grow-
helps us breathe and rest ing cellular industry, I've had
three different area codes in only
and watch TV.
But sometimes, it interferes two years. Sure, that's good for
— making a good thing compli- the printers who get to revise
cated and a complicated thing everyone's stationery. But, for
impossible. Technology can those of us with limited funds,
make it difficult to enjoy life's new business cards every six
months isn't a joyride.
simple pleasures.
Don't get me wrong. I
Take, for example,
think technology is
parking karma. It used
great. The new quick-
to be someone with good
pass gadget at Mobil gas
parking karma was a
stations is fantastic. It
driver able to find a spot
almost makes pumping
in a crowded area. A
gas something to look
person with great park-
forward to.
ing karma was the one
And the electronic
who not only found the
newspapers that are
spot, but also stumbled
now available on the In-
upon a free 20 minutes.
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ternet are amazing.
But, with the recent
ROSEN BLATT
Leaving town has be-
addition of electronic
SPECIAL TO THE
parking meters in Birm-
JEWISH NEWS . come even more plea-
surable now that it's
ingham, we've had to re-
possible to keep in touch.
define that term.
It just seems that for each
Now, great parking karma
has become a thing of the past great new invention there's one
in Birmingham. New meters that leaves us all feeling some-
that allow drivers to pay by what violated. Which makes me,
swiping a pre-paid card, and get at least, reconsider how great
a refund with a second swipe, technology really is, and ulti-
mately reminisce about life's
have stolen that pleasure.
But that's just one thing tech- simple pleasures.
In this age of technological
nology deprives us of. How about
the stand-alone facsimile kiosks clutter, wouldn't it be nice if we
popping up in hotels? Personal- could count on some of the old
ly, I like it when a hotel em- faithfuls? At this rate, I wonder
ployee knocks on the door and what's next, laser-guided pen-
delivers a signed contract faxed cils? Thought-controlled light
over by a new client. Why would switches? Speedometers in the
I want to go downstairs to the windshield? ... oops, already
lobby when I could be relaxing have that.
This whole thing, this lack of
in my room?
And don't forget the totally an- compassion toward the con-
noying phone systems compa- sumer, comes down to commu-
nies small and large are nication. If technology would just
installing these days. The ones consult the general public before
that go immediately to a record- developing complicated gizmos,
ed message saying "press 1 for everyone would be a whole lot
parts, press 2 for sales," and so happier.
Imagine how great it would be
on. What happened to the days
of a live human being greeting if, instead of hearing elevator
you with a cheerful hello, then music the next time you're put
transferring you to sales? I on hold, you'd hear "press 1 for
promise, the phone system costs rock & roll, press 2 for country,
just as .much to install as a sec- press 3 for alternative or press
retar's salary, and costs a whole 4 to yell at an actual human be-
lot more in customer satisfac- ing." That would be, simply,
pleasurable. ❑
tion.

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