Friday, September 14, 2007

Frustrations with Everyday Tech






here are some pictures of the technology that I have interacted with in the last while. Some of these pictures were not easy to take due to the fact that i had to use one hand to manipulate the screen. Video games are especially difficult to catch. This game is fun but it can also be extremely frustrating. For example, if the user does not have a fairly good internet connection, then playing it online to its fullest is impossible. As well, if one has a barely acceptable connection with an average computer, even playing can be difficult. The computer will not be able to keep up with the visuals and commands and this will cause lag. Furthermore the lag will reduce the quality of the gameplay with skips and jumps in the time. The user may do something and the lag will cause the movement to go backwards because it was too much to process. Almost like hitting play then rewind over and over on a VCR or DVD Player. The other media tools, the cell phone etc. are straightforward and therefore not very frustrating for most people.




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