Summary

Karen's Weekly Technology Hits Review discusses a range of technology topics, including excessive reminders from systems, Facebook annoyances, the concept of phygital, problems with WhatsApp, and the world's first 3D printed house community in California.

Abstract

Karen's Weekly Technology Hits Review is a collection of articles and opinions on various technology topics. The article starts with a discussion about excessive reminders from systems and the annoyance caused by them. It also discusses the love-hate relationship with Facebook, highlighting its benefits for connecting with like-minded people and its irritating features. The review also introduces the concept of phygital, which combines physical and digital experiences. The review further discusses the problem of digital fly-tipping on WhatsApp, where people mindlessly forward irrelevant content. The final topic covered is the development of the world's first 3D printed house community in California, which aims to create sustainably built properties.

Opinions

Markus Scorelius is annoyed by excessive reminders from systems, specifically email reminders and robocalls for a scheduled tele-health appointment.
Karen is in two minds about Facebook, enjoying its groups feature while disliking its irritating features.
The concept of phygital is introduced as a combination of physical and digital experiences, which is useful for bridging the gap between the two worlds.
Jamie Jackson criticizes the use of WhatsApp for forwarding irrelevant content, stating that it has become a digital fly-tipping zone.
Karen expresses disbelief that a company can print a full-scale house and doubts that many people can afford sustainably built properties created by 3D printers.

Karen’s Weekly Technology Hit’s Review

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Welcome readers and writers! This edition of Technology Hits is a smorgasbord of entertainment for you to consume.

Have some systems gone overboard with the number of reminders sent? Markus Scorelius has reached his limit.

I sit here typing this today 25 minutes after my scheduled tele-health appointment with my doctor to review my test results. I received 7 email reminders of the appointment in addition to two robocalls confirming the appointment.

No Contact Achieved! No Email, No Phone Call Can Penetrate This Barrier

All forms of communication effectively rendered useless.

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Like Gal Mux, I am in two minds about Facebook. In the past year, along with Twitter, it’s been a necessary evil as a conduit to reach readers. Twelve years ago it was a lifeline to keep in touch with friends and family. Cafe World in 2009 got me in its clutches until I tore myself away from it weeks later at level 73.

Gal points out the most annoying elements of Facebook and I agree, they really are the most annoying!

I enjoy Facebook mainly for its groups. On the platform, you can join groups of like-minded people to interact and share information with people from all over the world. This makes the world much smaller and the spread of useful information much faster.

The Most Annoying Things On Facebook

Facebook is one of the largest social media apps. It is also one of the apps that I log in to more often.

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Well, the title of this one from Dr. Preeti Singh caused me to laugh out loud! Like putting a face to a name or vice versa, knowing there’s a noun for what the pandemic has forced us to adapt to in the past year, is oddly reassuring.

Phygital- The birth and grooming of the new concept. The word Phygital means physical and digital combined. It takes the best of both worlds. This word has been coined by the AustralianAgency Momentum, in the year 2013 and it bridges the space of physical and digital to give a great experience.

Physical Marries Digital To Become Phygital

Phygital a new opportunity for business

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Jamie Jackson advises:

Remember, the tech giants want you to use their platforms 24/7. Resistance is futile.

He is so right about videos and memes on WhatsApp. I did not know so many people died in India due to believing fake news, did you?

I’m going to resist! I will visit social media sites once per day, then close the tab. Maybe twice a day.

WhatsApp has become a digital fly-tipping zone where people mindlessly forward on unfunny, irrelevant, and uninspiring crap to dozens of people in one easy click.

There’s a Problem With WhatsApp and We Need to Talk About It

It’s 2021, no more of this, please

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Is it possible? No, I don’t believe it. How can a company print a full-scale house?

What? I mean, excuse me? The real estate development company sells sustainably built properties. Seriously?

After reading Status Book’s story, I doubt many of us will never afford one unless, in the future, the Mighty Building 3D printers make and the Palari Group sells printed tiny houses. We can live in hope, though.

The US is going to become the world’s first 3D printed house community in California. That is, houses in this community will be 3D printed. This community to be built in the city of Rancho Mirage, California, will be with zero net energy.

The World’s First 3D Printed House Community In California

The ability to build a 350 square feet house in less than 24 hours.

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Thank you for reading. I hope you had enough to satisfy your appetite until next time.

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