NOW Situations, NEW Solutions

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There are many facets of our lives that just don't change over generations. I call these the "NOW situations", as they will always be with us NOW.

However as times change, social customs change, life tools change, and so to solutions change. So we have "NEW solutions".

"Many" of these NEW solutions only "some" of us know about AND use in our lives, and "some" of these NEW solutions "many" of us use in our lives. I will talk about those NEW solutions that still only "some" use.
So what the hell am I on about here? Lets look at 3 examples:

1) FRIENDS:

NOW SITUATION:
Ask your grandad or grandma how they kept in touch with friends ? Now look at how you communicate with your friends. We all have different styles and use different means.

Some wait to meet, some still call landlines, many SMS from mobiles, while more recently millions stay in touch via internet SNS (Social Networking Sites) like MySpace and Facebook. Many of these we all know, but how many of us already "use" them in our lives ?

STS > SMS > SNS > SOS !

We went from STS-ing (Standard Telephone Service) in grandparent days to SMS-ing early 2000's, to SNS-ing now. So what's next ? Help ! SOS. (Special Open Service).
It has to be with us and HELP us Anywhere we go, Anytime we need, with Anyone we want.
It has to be OPEN so will mix & mesh all our key communication devices and means into ONE transparent mesh. Something like combining the power of the iPhone, Facebook, Google/Gmail, Twitter, but more.

NEW SOLUTION: Twitter ... http://twitter.com

Twitter.com is just one NEW solution on this path. It allows your friends and/or fans to "follow" you (or as I like to say, "fly" after you like a bird "twitters") Anywhere Anytime so you're not only in touch but can also reach out to help with stuff instantly Anytime Anywhere you like. Need a lift somewhere quick by a friend who's already heading that way? Need to offload a plane ticket quick to a friend who wants to fly there ? Want recommendations from friends who have been-there-done-that ? Able to help your friend in the situation s/he is in right now ? Enjoy Twitter !

2) TV:

NOW SITUATION:
Again, your grandparents used to be thrilled to watch dodgy "black&white" TV. But you and your friends are now sick of the junk on TV.

Enter Youtube, IPTV, the video iPod, mobile-TV, and a number of NEW solutions to our TV lifestyle. Most of us know these, but there are NEW solutions. Here's just one suggestion:

NEW SOLUTION: Joost TV ... http://www.joost.com

In a previous post I mentioned just some of the beauties of Joost.com. Watch what YOU want, when YOU want, where YOU want ! Not what the TV station dictates !
While you're cooking or eating dinner or while you're lying in bed, you can enjoy or learn anything you like in 3 clicks & 3 seconds !
Enjoy Joost !


3) RUNNING:

NOW SITUATION:
When I used to run as a kid, I remember being thrilled to bits finding a red watch that calculated how fast & how far I ran. (Actually it was really only an estimate though).
Many of us just use an ordinary watch, and recently listen to our iPod while running. So nothing has changed much, until ...

NEW SOLUTION: Nike+ iPod ... http://nikeplus.nike.com

You can see photos & read more in a previous post, but now "Nike+iPod" really allows you to keep track of all your running data !

A message to NIKE: It's great ! But the only functions missing are:
1) memo adding
-memos re. the weather, how you felt, what you ate, sleep, etc
2) manual changes
-coz it crashed a few times and stuffed up my running records & graphs!
3) make it easier to:
-use on the fly, start/stop, sharing with mates, changing goals, etc.

NIKE: "Just Do it !" :)