tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post370170327205710776..comments2024-03-28T10:36:04.929-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: It's All About the BatteriesJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29769837902834488982018-11-08T09:41:57.459-05:002018-11-08T09:41:57.459-05:00And the winner is: Margaret Turkevich! Email m...And the winner is: Margaret Turkevich! Email me your address, and the books will be on the way! Yaay! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11936511492296745202018-11-07T16:29:25.147-05:002018-11-07T16:29:25.147-05:00Karen, I had not heard about the flip phone in the...Karen, I had not heard about the flip phone in the synagogue.<br /><br />Hank, oh gosh?<br /><br />Julie, I first tried Staples but they were more interested in trying to get me to buy a new phone rather than listen to the words coming out of my mouth about how the phone is ONLY used for the camera aspect. I'm not converting over for the telephone part from the flip phone. If I'm not using the smartphone my boss gave me for taking photos, it is a paperweight. <br /><br />I haven't yet had time to find another place that will fix the phone but plan to look when I'm not so swamped at work.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63274206641784470412018-11-07T13:50:41.494-05:002018-11-07T13:50:41.494-05:00In a small way, kind of like when you take off you...In a small way, kind of like when you take off your roller skates after a couple of hours around the rink. Real life legs feel very strange again.Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52290754749783047932018-11-07T13:49:21.042-05:002018-11-07T13:49:21.042-05:00I was so taken aback by the examples you gave, I f...I was so taken aback by the examples you gave, I forgot to say thank you for your kind words, Joan! Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16003433885461085172018-11-07T12:57:25.099-05:002018-11-07T12:57:25.099-05:00Whoa!Whoa!Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77954142689390900522018-11-07T12:56:26.340-05:002018-11-07T12:56:26.340-05:00I've been wondering that too, Marla! I must ad...I've been wondering that too, Marla! I must admit though, that I hope VR does not catch up to my version!Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62564887883823331462018-11-07T12:38:34.677-05:002018-11-07T12:38:34.677-05:00Thank you!! Many smooches. Aww. oxo
Did I use Alex...Thank you!! Many smooches. Aww. oxo<br />Did I use Alexa? Hm. Probably. (I use it for math a lot--how many days between x and y? What was the number one song in 1958? If a person s 25, what year were they born? That kind of thing...xo )Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47844576246469895552018-11-07T12:36:27.036-05:002018-11-07T12:36:27.036-05:00And sometimes she reacts to the TV!And sometimes she reacts to the TV!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16389385107960164872018-11-07T12:35:48.468-05:002018-11-07T12:35:48.468-05:00Oh, that would be SO SCARY! And then it would be ...Oh, that would be SO SCARY! And then it would be confusing to figure out what real life was like again. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37857945211941517962018-11-07T12:34:58.180-05:002018-11-07T12:34:58.180-05:00Oh, I'd love to be able to visit famous places...Oh, I'd love to be able to visit famous places. Hmm. good or bad, good or bad....Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36900284912547900772018-11-07T12:33:01.276-05:002018-11-07T12:33:01.276-05:00A couple of year ago, I accidentally activated Sir...A couple of year ago, I accidentally activated Siri, who asked, onscreen, “what would you like to know about?” I facetiously said “I would like to know about nothing!” Siri responded “but I know about nothing!” Creepy!<br /><br />And then once in the lunchroom at work, two women were having a conversation. A voice came out of one’s cell phone, requesting “could you repeat that? I didn’t catch everything you said.” The other woman said “oh, you have Siri? I didn’t know that.” The first woman replied “I didn’t, either!”<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49272968750426999482018-11-07T12:19:42.054-05:002018-11-07T12:19:42.054-05:00Did you use Alexa as you were writing TRUST ME? Wh...Did you use Alexa as you were writing TRUST ME? What a fabulous book!!! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. (Hmmm...enjoyed may not be the right word because I was biting my fingers so much!) I was pulled in from the first page and felt myself questioning ... (no spoilers) a LOT as the story progressed. So great, Hank! Congratulations!Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57311057526040303902018-11-07T12:17:37.763-05:002018-11-07T12:17:37.763-05:00Hey, Jenn!! Congrats to you on all your recent suc...Hey, Jenn!! Congrats to you on all your recent successes! I love your updates!Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18527128070606631892018-11-07T12:16:52.086-05:002018-11-07T12:16:52.086-05:00It IS mind blowing, isn't it? I'm ridiculo...It IS mind blowing, isn't it? I'm ridiculously excited to try new programs as they're developed. I only wish I could do it more often. Thanks, Ingrid!Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84539268229836147432018-11-07T12:15:43.994-05:002018-11-07T12:15:43.994-05:00I still love print books, but I enjoy reading them...I still love print books, but I enjoy reading them on my iPad as well. Makes packing for vacation so much easier these days! Thanks for your kind words about the picture ;)Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37005801903604143942018-11-07T12:14:50.147-05:002018-11-07T12:14:50.147-05:00Thanks, traveler! And Hank is right. We all are!Thanks, traveler! And Hank is right. We all are!Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59877288100360016642018-11-07T12:14:25.214-05:002018-11-07T12:14:25.214-05:00Wow, I love your Alexa description, Ann. Almost ma...Wow, I love your Alexa description, Ann. Almost makes me consider changing my mind about her... almost ;) <br />I truly love the fabulous technology we take for granted these days and am constantly amazed by it. And - we also have a person "who knows it all" in our lives. This one is a "he." When I bought my very first computer, it had a 1 gigabyte hard drive. He (a guy who worked with computers!) told me I'd wasted my money on the extra room. "You'll never use that much!" Even I knew better!Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22487410104041785932018-11-07T12:12:04.343-05:002018-11-07T12:12:04.343-05:00She can't call 911, at least not yet, nor are ...She can't call 911, at least not yet, nor are smartphones good at that, or so I understand. But Alexa can call any number in my contact list, so I can say "Call Julie" and she will ring her. Then I can tell Julie I fell and can't get up and to send someone with a forklift. It costs nothing other than the original outlay for equipment. Those other things you see advertised, fobs to wear on a string around your neck or on your wrist offer "free" equipment, but the monthly charge is around $40. AND they don't call 911 either, just have a list of friends, family, neighbors, whatever, to call for you. That presumes you haven't broken both arms and can push the button. I understand the newer ones may sense when you fall, an advantage if you are unconscious. However, I prefer Alexa, so many other uses. The voice range is quite large, too, so you certainly don't need one in every room. Depending of the size of your house, one per floor should do the trick.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70508341366884063312018-11-07T12:11:02.946-05:002018-11-07T12:11:02.946-05:00Me too! It's so hard to put characters in mort...Me too! It's so hard to put characters in mortal danger sometimes! Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26661744950270104272018-11-07T12:01:13.950-05:002018-11-07T12:01:13.950-05:00LOL!! I was so excited to get that typewriter but ...LOL!! I was so excited to get that typewriter but I remember my disappointment when I realized it would only type in caps. Who creates a manuscript in all caps? Sniff!Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18680535725195995322018-11-07T12:00:13.230-05:002018-11-07T12:00:13.230-05:00Our middle daughter named our first GPS voice Eva ...Our middle daughter named our first GPS voice Eva (from Wall-E) and it stuck, even though we've been through a few voices since then. I, too, find it too convenient when a character misplaces or otherwise finds herself unable to use her phone. It's tough to make that work in a way that keeps readers from rolling their eyes.Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32251980287053990522018-11-07T11:57:36.250-05:002018-11-07T11:57:36.250-05:00I assume that some day, Virtual Sabotage will be c...I assume that some day, Virtual Sabotage will be considered woefully dated. But I'm kind of hoping (who am I kidding? I'm feverishly hoping) that it's still being talked about by then. A writer can dream, right?Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51559327004692155302018-11-07T11:55:45.307-05:002018-11-07T11:55:45.307-05:00Thank you, Kristopher!!! {{{Hugs}}}Thank you, Kristopher!!! {{{Hugs}}}Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30305759000732970672018-11-07T11:55:18.351-05:002018-11-07T11:55:18.351-05:00I didn't get dizzy at all even though my first...I didn't get dizzy at all even though my first attempt was with a roller coaster program. Most of the family initially felt a bit disoriented but eventually got into the VR groove. My husband and brother needed to sit on the floor to feel solid because the experience was simply too real to remain standing. What's cool is that there are a number of programs where you can visit famous sites and spend your time looking around. I've never played a game on VR but I can sure see how amazing an experience that would be.Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71098022971829459492018-11-07T11:51:36.961-05:002018-11-07T11:51:36.961-05:00Wow, how cool! Thanks for the congrats, Margaret!Wow, how cool! Thanks for the congrats, Margaret!Julie Hyzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601637878498393081noreply@blogger.com