Comments on: Stupid technology makes life stressful

By: Venusia

Venusia — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:22:14 +0000

You forgot something, if you happen to be using the pay by text service and your service provider happens to be O2, there is a good chance that the message won’t go through in time and you will end up with a ticket for not paying in a prompt fashion. (This is however a fault with O2 and not Westminster apparently)

By: Heikki H

Heikki H — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:35:43 +0000

Hei Philip, I take your comments with a gain of sarcasm. However, if media quotes “a professional was not able to use the service” and it gets down of entering car reg on Samsung i600 phone, your blog does not make justice to any new services on modern comms devices.

By: Philip Knight

Philip Knight — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:53:48 +0000

I had similar experience in West Berkshire. Automated system didn’t work and I got transefred through to a call centre that cut me off. Eventually found 50p in the car.

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:45:39 +0000

I’ve heard of something similar to this! Except it was NOT the way to pay for your parking ticket (wow, talk about a simple task gone way too high tech). I believe the practice I had heard was “cell phone valet.” I guess people were getting lost in the malls with huge parking decks. Individuals were instructed to text a five digit number. They would then receive a reply message telling them exactly where they parked. Using mobile SMS technology for this purpose seems to be more useful than paying with a SMS text message. You’re right, what about my grandmother, who can’t even call somebody with her cell phone, much less use text messaging?

By: Toddie Downs

Toddie Downs — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:00:47 +0000

While I pray that on some level you’re joking, I fear that you’re completely serious. That is an INSANE practice! Find the nearest person who is suffering a negative impact from this practice and march them to the nearest Legal Aid or ACLU. Whoever approved this had to be high on ’shrooms when they did so.