When technology impresses you

[Scabutz]

I work in IT, software development, and have done for 20 years, so it takes a lot for a piece of technology to impress me.

But occasionally you use something and it's quite mind blowing. I was watching a film a there was a really handsome dog in it. I said to my wife what breed is it and she didn't know. My phone has Bixby (an AI interface like Siri and Alexa) and Bixby vision which has an AI image processor.

I paused the film on the dog an pointed the camera with Bixby vision at it. It instantly recognised it as a Leonburger. Pretty impressive to pick up not only is it a dog but also the breed from 2d flat image paused on tv. Especially as the sky pause indicator was obscuring part of the face.

Also this software effectively is free. Sure you pay a lot for the phone but you are not buying this separately.

Anyone else recently mind blown by technology?

Plus I want a Leonburger now.

[dazwalsh]

Im still blown away by the sheer speed of the internet available in our homes these days.

[anonymous-user]

Mobile phone technology, i worked for Motorola in 1989 when mobile phones were still the big brick type and now it's a mini computer in your hand.

[br d]

The fact that I could download an app that killed off Bixby on my phone just minutes after discovering how annoying it was.

[Scabutz]

dazwalsh said:

Im still blown away by the sheer speed of the internet available in our homes these days.

Yeah. I remember the early days of 33k modems and 20 mins to load a webpage.

[mudnomad]

It's LeonbErger...

Unless you want one for culinary purposes

[Scabutz]

mudnomad said:

It's LeonbErger...

Unless you want one for culinary purposes

Oops.

Definitely want one for company and not dinner.

[miniman]

I will admit to still finding it amazing that you can fax someone and as the bit of paper goes in one end, the copy comes out the other.

[Gary C]

Scabutz said:

I work in IT, software development, and have done for 20 years, so it takes a lot for a piece of technology to impress me.

But occasionally you use something and it's quite mind blowing. I was watching a film a there was a really handsome dog in it. I said to my wife what breed is it and she didn't know. My phone has Bixby (an AI interface like Siri and Alexa) and Bixby vision which has an AI image processor.

I paused the film on the dog an pointed the camera with Bixby vision at it. It instantly recognised it as a Leonburger. Pretty impressive to pick up not only is it a dog but also the breed from 2d flat image paused on tv. Especially as the sky pause indicator was obscuring part of the face.

Also this software effectively is free. Sure you pay a lot for the phone but you are not buying this separately.

Anyone else recently mind blown by technology?

Plus I want a Leonburger now.

Went to a wake for my friends Dad. He had left him a really old bottle of whiskey to drink after his death and we wanted to know somthing about it. Pointed the camera at it and waited.

It came back with 'Happy fathers day', was a bit spooky to say the least.

Never did find anything out about it.

[S100HP]

Google lens does the same thing. Insane technology.

[Integroo]

Folding phones

Not seen one in the flesh yet, but i want one

[Puggit]

Well, I'm amazed that someone has worked out what Bixby is for...

[UpTheIron]

Scabutz said:

Yeah. I remember the early days of 33k modems and 20 mins to load a webpage.

33k6? You're a youngun :-)

[PositronicRay]

miniman said:

I will admit to still finding it amazing that you can fax someone and as the bit of paper goes in one end, the copy comes out the other.

Pretty amazing tech, a few seconds delay, but I can live with that. You even get a receipt!

[mickk]

Puggit said:

Well, I'm amazed that someone has worked out what Bixby is for...

[HTP99]

WiFi and mobile internet; I can be pretty much anywhere and can find out pretty much anything by tapping away as I'm doing now; wtf is that all about!

[anonymous-user]

UpTheIron said:

33k6? You're a youngun :-)

You never forget your first modem!

US Robotics Sportster Vi 28.8

[MiniMan64]

I’ve got FaceID on my new XR.

It’s completely pointless but it impressed me for some reason, sun glasses, dark in the middle of the night, hat, always works.

[Scabutz]

UpTheIron said:

Scabutz said:

Yeah. I remember the early days of 33k modems and 20 mins to load a webpage.

33k6? You're a youngun :-)

Ha. Think I may have started on a 14.4k but it was as much use as a chocolate firequard. Still remeber the 300 pound bill from BT.

[Swampy1982]

Integroo said:

Folding phones

Not seen one in the flesh yet, but i want one

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