Not even kidding. Please, don't ask questions
If you want to help a bro out with his homework, download this document and answer the questions therein.

If you can do it sometime before Tuesday the 24th morning then I will forever remember you as one of those people who helped me get away with procrastinating my homework

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Just for reference, when I say “personal technology” I mean gadgets or software that are meant to be regular-user/consumer friendly, like a smart phone or email service.

How often do you find yourself working with personal technology?
In a normal day, how many different hardware devices are you likely to use? How many software?

Would you describe a recent instance where you were frustrated trying to use personal technology?
Could you now describe a recent time when you were fully satisfied by your experience with personal technology?
When you encounter a device or software item that fits your preferences well, what are some characteristics it is likely to have?
Could you describe the last time you thought to yourself, “I wish I had a way to use technology to solve this?”

To finish, I would like to do a few word association questions. I will give you a prompting word or phrase, then you just let ‘em fly with the first words or phrases that come to your mind.

Smartphone

App

Android (as in the technology company)

Apple (as in the technology company)

Laptop

Tablet

Every day.

Three hardware and at least five software.

Nothing comes to mind.

Basically all the time.


Easy to use, but versatile enough I can accomplish a lot of things with it.

Can't think of any.

To finish, I would like to do a few word association questions. I will give you a prompting word or phrase, then you just let ‘em fly with the first words or phrases that come to your mind.

Smartphone- phone with computer capabilities
App- Apple
Android---- Device
Apple--- Fruit
Laptop--- Portable computer
Tablet--- Larger than a smart phone, smaller than a laptop

I'm on my laptop around the clock.

What do you define as the difference there?

None come to mind at the moment. I'll get back to you when I'm mad.

Well, I'm not really the five-star, fully satisfied type... There's always room for improvement... I'll have to get back on that one when I'm pleasantly elated.
Not touch screen, decently established spellcheck dictionary, isn't overly complex to understand, but doesn't treat me like an idiot, good word processor, tengwar as a font option, a screen that can go very dim or a background that is comfortably dark, stable internet access, good video capabilities.
I want a decent, free application for making a family tree. I always get the pieces in the way of each other and it would be cool to put pictures in the shapes.

Okay.

Distraction. Young whippersnappers.

Is it free?

They have the app for Alchemy. I miss that game. It was uninstalled and I only have a laptop so I can't play it.

My computer hates you and your iTunes.

Best friend. I need a new one. I don't like that Windows 8 works like a tablet interface, so I don't want to buy a new one. I really should back up my hard drive...

Handy, but annoying. My students have their text books on them, so they think they can get away with watching anime in class and taking selfies and I won't notice. -_- Finding some way to lock fun things would be amazing.

Five out of six days, maybe.

Three hardware. Three software. (Yeah, I only usually use one kind of software on each hardware system.)

The internet connection quit, and now it only works when it wants to.

There has been no time when I have been fully satisfied, there is always some annoying thing that I have to remember to look out for when I use it. Finding the LibreOffice Sections feature had me pretty close to satisfied, though. It obsoleted one of the applications I used to use.

It doesn't leave stuff off because 'nearly no one uses it anyway', it allows me to change the font size smaller, it has margin and whitespace, and it is easy to use.

I want to google search my notebooks.

really frustrating, too small, out of control

messy

tough

it works

no mouse :|

weird