On the topic of Wi-Fi: then your kids must never grow up.
Let’s say there’s Mom, Dad, and two kids. Mom is watching her favorite soap opera streamed on the TV, Dad is browsing the internet (including YouTube) looking for instructions to fix the troublesome washing machine. Junior, who just turned 16, is gaming online on the PlayStation with friends, meanwhile running a group voice chat on his phone. The daughter, only 12 years old, is browsing YouTube and Instagram, all in HD of course. Her friend is sitting next to her on their phone, fully engaged.
Show me a Wi-Fi channel that wouldn’t collapse under all that traffic. Exactly for situations like this, you need one or another wired connection. The console and TV can reduce their bandwidth demand on the Wi-Fi by using Ethernet cables, freeing up space to supply the mobile devices with enough speed.
If, like Nordlys for example, you mostly have peace and quiet from the youth, then Wi-Fi alone is generally sufficient. But with kids around, it becomes a tricky issue, and it doesn’t take long for them to start blaming each other for slow internet.
Let’s say there’s Mom, Dad, and two kids. Mom is watching her favorite soap opera streamed on the TV, Dad is browsing the internet (including YouTube) looking for instructions to fix the troublesome washing machine. Junior, who just turned 16, is gaming online on the PlayStation with friends, meanwhile running a group voice chat on his phone. The daughter, only 12 years old, is browsing YouTube and Instagram, all in HD of course. Her friend is sitting next to her on their phone, fully engaged.
Show me a Wi-Fi channel that wouldn’t collapse under all that traffic. Exactly for situations like this, you need one or another wired connection. The console and TV can reduce their bandwidth demand on the Wi-Fi by using Ethernet cables, freeing up space to supply the mobile devices with enough speed.
If, like Nordlys for example, you mostly have peace and quiet from the youth, then Wi-Fi alone is generally sufficient. But with kids around, it becomes a tricky issue, and it doesn’t take long for them to start blaming each other for slow internet.
Steffen80 schrieb:
A coffee machine/automat is useful. In the past, people spent hours trying the right settings, for example for a latte... amount of coffee, amount of milk, amount of foam, coffee temperature, milk temperature, and so on... now you just download "recipes" and try settings from other users..Sorry, but it’s hard not to shake your head when people become too lazy to operate their coffee machines themselves. At least with that device, you can download something from the internet. With the well-known mindless machine from the vacuum cleaner manufacturer, you have to buy recipes on cartridges. But well, what am I saying—the Tonies box comes to mind (and I was already wondering who actually buys that hipster stuff).
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Steffen8023 Aug 2018 22:52Do you have children? When I think of Toniesbox, I can only say one thing: Why didn’t I come up with this brilliant idea? It’s incredibly successful and extremely well designed! It makes everyone happy… kids, parents, grandparents, and of course the creators. It has only advantages! No more broken cassettes, discs, etc.… children can play with it, and the box is practically indestructible! The sound quality is also very good and more than sufficient! Toniesbox is one of the best “children’s toys” I have seen in recent years!
So now I really have to speak up for the Toniebox. It’s awesome. I’ve hesitated so many times before buying it—mainly because the little ones can operate it themselves. It’s really valuable, especially in the car.
We’re currently using a CD player. I get the stories from YouTube and burn them onto CDs, so a scratched CD isn’t really a big deal. But it’s still frustrating, and it happens all the time. My son is 3 years old and has roughly figured out that I’m in trouble when I catch him messing with the player. The annoying part is that I always have to come running—especially when he can’t fall asleep again at 3 a.m. and wants to listen to a story (yawn, I’m missing an hour of sleep today).
I often have to scold his friends because they think it’s funny to stack several CDs in the player. Kids!
Now that our daughter is on the move, we’ll probably get a used Toniebox for Christmas. It’ll save my nerves and the hassle of burning CDs, plus save my son from tears when his silly sister sucks on the discs again.
Regarding internet-connected kitchen appliances: Sure, you can manage without them, but if they bring you joy, you have the budget for it, and they can even save you time, why not? Otherwise, we could also discuss the necessity of a security system. After all, you could still keep a guard dog like in the old days—or alternatively, the killer cat.
We’re currently using a CD player. I get the stories from YouTube and burn them onto CDs, so a scratched CD isn’t really a big deal. But it’s still frustrating, and it happens all the time. My son is 3 years old and has roughly figured out that I’m in trouble when I catch him messing with the player. The annoying part is that I always have to come running—especially when he can’t fall asleep again at 3 a.m. and wants to listen to a story (yawn, I’m missing an hour of sleep today).
I often have to scold his friends because they think it’s funny to stack several CDs in the player. Kids!
Now that our daughter is on the move, we’ll probably get a used Toniebox for Christmas. It’ll save my nerves and the hassle of burning CDs, plus save my son from tears when his silly sister sucks on the discs again.
Regarding internet-connected kitchen appliances: Sure, you can manage without them, but if they bring you joy, you have the budget for it, and they can even save you time, why not? Otherwise, we could also discuss the necessity of a security system. After all, you could still keep a guard dog like in the old days—or alternatively, the killer cat.
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WilhelmRo24 Aug 2018 08:00Evolith schrieb:
We are currently working with a CD player. I download the fairy tales from YouTube and burn them onto discs, so a scratched CD doesn’t really matter. Really CDs?
Poor inventors of the USB stick...
Why would I burn a CD when I can just drag and drop to copy?
There are also very small USB dongles (which are not so easy to break).
I didn’t know about the Tonies box, but after reading the Amazon reviews, it definitely seems worth considering... What do you think is the right age to start using it? Our little one will be 2 years old soon and is currently really into music... I get in trouble if I switch off the internet radio :/