2014.07.06 01:00 - occasional change of perspective

The Guardian for this meeting was No Self. The comments are by No Self.

Qt Core: Hi Wol
Wol Euler: buongiorno, qt
Qt Core: Are we outsider today ?
Wol Euler raises an eyebrow.
Wol Euler: outside of what?
Wol Euler: oh, I see
Wol Euler: heheheheh
Qt Core: :-)
Wol Euler: strange, I wonder why I did that
Wol Euler: .
Wol Euler: still, an occasional change of perspective is a good thing
Qt Core: sure
Qt Core: just a few minutes ago i was thinking how someone could not realize how a godsend are cyclist padded shorts until you try it ;-)
Wol Euler: heheheheh
Wol Euler: I remember the sore butt from my cycling days

--BELL--

Qt Core: it is only advertising, but it is still a nice one: http://www.wimp.com/perfectdaughter/
Wol Euler: wow
Wol Euler: made me cry :)
Qt Core: There are probably more technological and les "DIY" solution to this kind of issues
Wol Euler nods.
Wol Euler: spotting the problem is the first step, though, and then wanting to deal with it
--BELL--
Qt Core: needs, will and a little brain is a dangerous mix ;-) some wpuld call it progress too
Wol Euler nods.
Wol Euler: are we both lost in the Youtubes?
Qt Core: not really
Wol Euler smiles.
Qt Core: but i'm how to say it, working on low rpm
Wol Euler: heheheheheh
Wol Euler: I know that feeling so well :)
Qt Core: i'm trying to convince myself i don't need a new smartphone (the want against need battle)
Wol Euler chuckles.
Wol Euler: I wish you strength
Wol Euler: I'm still using a dumbphone, if that helps :)
Qt Core: i went back to a dumbphone for a few months, made myself feel dumb (mostly for the awkwardness/lack of functionality and options of its agenda
Qt Core: and having no real orientation ability i like the maps/gps part
Wol Euler: agreed, that would be useful
Wol Euler: but then again, I say that but under which circumstances *would* it really be useful *to me*

--BELL--

Qt Core: yess, needs are quite personal (that's the worst part of advertising ;-) )
Wol Euler: I don't drive, and everyone that I car-travel with has a Navi
Qt Core: i went from the smart one to the dumb one as i was too distracted by the twitter client... now i have a fb account too (not yet accessible from the smartphone). Strangely (or luckily it even forgot my twitter account credentials
Wol Euler: that's what I fear, qt
Qt Core: useul things that can become drugs
Wol Euler: mmhmm
Qt Core: i've seen people mere meters away sending whatsapp messages to each other...
Wol Euler laughs.
Qt Core: but then an enlarged family with members from italy to australia being very united
Wol Euler nods.
Wol Euler: my sister and mother use the "facetime" iPod app to talk to each other (with video)
Wol Euler: I've put off joining them because my old iPod doesn't have the cameras (but the real reason is that I'd have to be very careful which room and which view angle I took the call from!)
Qt Core: funny saying that here and now but i prefer the asynchronous way of communication
Wol Euler: agreed, I find phones very intrusive
Qt Core: especially if used by clients ;-)
Wol Euler: well actually that's the reason I did get a cellphone in the first place, so they could contact me
Wol Euler: at the time I was doing a lot of system maintenance work, fixing stuff on short notice
Wol Euler: back in the days when computers and networks were new and difficult
Qt Core: i had my desk phone treacherously, i didn't have one and not asked for it, went on vacation for just one day and fouund one of those on my dest the next day :-)
Wol Euler: ha!

--BELL--

Qt Core: i got my first cellphone after being in a car crash, feeling isolated and in need of assistance (don't remember how we contacted the police)
Qt Core: before that i thought that one would need one only for strict business reasons
Wol Euler nods.
Qt Core: i need to go, the next couple hours are going to be quite complicated around here
Wol Euler: I wish you luck, then, dear Qt
Wol Euler: enjoy the day
Qt Core: :-) thank youm, have fun!
Wol Euler smiles.