For the newer generation that were born into a world where apps are the lingua franca, if the interwebs or the app goes down, they're kippered.
Us more chronologically gifted 👵👴 types who know how to work it out on the back of a cigarette packet with a stub of pencil won't suffer so much in the event of a zombie apocalypse.
A friend of mine is diabetic and every day they take a blood sample from a finger pr1ck and take a glucose reading. They write it on a piece of paper and can see at a glance if their sugar is too high or too low.
Recently I've seen adverts on TV for a sensor you have fitted to your shoulder or upper arm and you use a phone app to read your levels and record your readings. It gives you alerts and notifications on your phone. I heard the other day on the news that the app just suddenly stopped working and that thousands of folks are now hopelessly confused and don't know what to do with their sugar levels. My pal just happily carries on as normal.
Same with most apps that replace manual methods. You become reliant on them, and then when things go wrong, no backup plan.
"Oooh....my IHD has stopped working or my app is not correct. My finances are in a pickle because I have no idea what energy I'm using or how high my bills are going to be."
"Hold my beer and pass me that pencil!"
Us more chronologically gifted 👵👴 types who know how to work it out on the back of a cigarette packet with a stub of pencil won't suffer so much in the event of a zombie apocalypse.
A friend of mine is diabetic and every day they take a blood sample from a finger pr1ck and take a glucose reading. They write it on a piece of paper and can see at a glance if their sugar is too high or too low.
Recently I've seen adverts on TV for a sensor you have fitted to your shoulder or upper arm and you use a phone app to read your levels and record your readings. It gives you alerts and notifications on your phone. I heard the other day on the news that the app just suddenly stopped working and that thousands of folks are now hopelessly confused and don't know what to do with their sugar levels. My pal just happily carries on as normal.
Same with most apps that replace manual methods. You become reliant on them, and then when things go wrong, no backup plan.
"Oooh....my IHD has stopped working or my app is not correct. My finances are in a pickle because I have no idea what energy I'm using or how high my bills are going to be."
"Hold my beer and pass me that pencil!"
Last edited by retrotecchie; 21-07-23 at 10:38. Reason: The fun police censored pr1ck
Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player. I DON'T work for or on behalf of EON.Next, but am willing to try and help if I can. Not on mains gas, mobile network or mains drainage. House heated almost entirely by baby dragons.
