I am still alive I promise. Moved about the country and busy with adjusting to a new life.
I will be back as soon as I have something worth saying.
“If I’m not back in five minutes, just wait longer…”
I saw this t-shirt and had to have it. There has been alot of hype and general douchery about the iPhone for a while now and it’s gotten a bit old. I did notice something about having an iPhone, other than having my monthly bill triple in size.
I’ve always been a huge advocate of free software and the Linux way of doing things, but since having a Mac and indeed an iPhone, I have noticed this attitude of mine swing a little the other way. It started with a couple of free downloads of useless applications from the iStore (directly from my phone mind you). Then, after a while I moved on to the 99c applications, mostly because “hey, it’s 99c…that’s nothing” and also because 95% of the free applications are crap. No biggie, we’re still fairly safe..
But lately, I’ve been into the expensive applications. I just spent $13.95 on stuff for the phone. All in one foul swoop, without even leaving my bed. Without even turning my notebook on. And therein lies the problem dear friends. The iPhone may not have changed how I poop, but it has influenced my spending habits. Slightly and over time, without me really thinking about it.
Now, I consider purchasing applications where before I would have spent days searching out a decent open source alternative on Freshmeat and the like.
What’s the point to all this ? Apple is making it very easy to spend money without the need for a web browser or even a physical component like a credit card or better yet, cold hard cash. It’s changing peoples perceptions of what’s safe and “the right thing to do” when purchasing items online. I fear the day when people start sending credit card details over clear text again, simply because the big apple has taught them that’s it’s the norm…