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Is a "Don't Drive Distracted" Bumper Sticker an Oxymoron?

The My Name is Crystal and I'm a Distracted Driver post from earlier this week was also used on Sprint Space - Sprint's internal social media community for employees.  

Employee response to Sprint's "anti-texting" and "don't drive distracted" campaign has been overwhelming with comments ranging from insightful and hilarious to quite useful and a little combative.

One Sprint employee suggested HTC Hero and Samsung Moment users download one of Android's auto-reply applications (e.g. SwiftReply or SwiftReply Deluxe) to instantly alert callers and texters that they're driving and unable to immediately answer. Not a bad way to train yourself to drive safely and allude that overbearing babysitter.

However, one suggestion while simplistic has caught the attention of a few of the company's decisionmakers. What is this suggestion?

A bumper sticker... Yes, folks. A bumper sticker. Great idea, right? Not exactly. Some think bumper stickers themselves are equally distracting. No matter their statement...

• Political Hopes
• Raising Awareness
• Ethnic or Hometown Pride
• Athletic Goals
• Even a Crappy Mood

Could a split second look at a gently suggestive "Don't Drive Distracted" bumper sticker be that disruptive?

Perhaps. But think of the not so nice alternative.

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My Name is Crystal and I'm a Distracted Driver

They say the first step to overcoming an addiction is admitting you have a problem. I have a problem...

I'm an all-knee/no-hand driver with a Samsung Moment w/ Google Android in one hand and a Nextel Blackberry chirping away in the other. While doing time on DC's 395, 495 and during hometown drives up the New Jersey Turnpike, BQE and Belt Parkway, I've come way too close to harming myself and other drivers due to constant emailing, texting, and talking without a earpiece or Bluetooth device.

Really not proud of it, but it has become an unintended consequence of my need to stay connected and informed. And it's hard to ignore the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's findings that distracted driving kills 5,800 Americans and injures another 515,000 people each year. 

My addiction stops today. I recently signed Sprint's Anti-Texting While Driving Pledge, which states:

As an employee of a wireless provider, I will set a good example in my community and engage in safe driving practices in my personal life by avoiding risky behaviors like texting or emailing while I am operating a motor vehicle.

Furthmore, Sprint's Distracted Driving Policy states:

Any type of "distracted driving" is dangerous, not only to yourself, but to others, and therefore is prohibited under this policy. Therefore, laptops, email or texting devices, or any other work-related equipment should never be used while the vehicle is in motion. The decision to make or respond to phone calls should be made only after assessing driving conditions and local laws and concluding that you can safely and legally engage in those activities. As employees of a wireless provider, we also urge you to set a good example in your community and engage in these same safe driving practices in your personal life.

It's time for myself and every distracted driver to be heros, put down our beloved mobile devices and stop being a danger on the road. If you took drivers ed in high school, but never learned how to truly focus on your driving, take a tip from Sprint and start today.

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Giz Explains: Android, and How It Will Take Over the World and how Palm lost...nice.

two interesting reads.. might help in ur buying decision and just cool
to know ;)

Android isnt just a phone OS, whats next...
http://gizmodo.com/5397215/giz-explains-android-and-how-it-will-take-over-the-world

How Palm OS lost, just like Apple before
http://gizmodo.com/5392799/how-palm-lost-like-apple-in-the-80s

   

Click here to download:

Giz_Explains_Android_and_How_I.zip (110 KB)

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The Plot Thickens: Barnes & Noble Teams with Google Android for eReader

Gizmodo has postedwhat it says are photos and details of the e-book reader that Barnes & Noble is reportedly getting ready to release. 

Pictures have emerged of what is allegedly the Barnes & Noble eReaderdevice slated to be available next month in time for the holiday season. Barnes & Noble's entry into the eReader fray adds another major player to the mix-- and one that has its own book distribution to compete with Amazon and the Kindle.

Reliable details about the upcoming device are scarce, but there is no shortage of speculation about what Barnes & Noble will bring to the mix. The as-yet un-named device will be built on the Google Android operating system. It will have wireless connectivity. It will have a touch screen. It will cost less than a comparable Amazon Kindle. Well...maybe...

(via @pcworld) read more - http://j.mp/2QyKfT

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Palm Pixi, Moto Cliq star in busy week in cell phones | Crave - CNET

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Which 3G Phone is the Best?

So recently I've been really getting into Twitter and Facebook - to the point where it's actually counterproductive - but what the heck, I love it.

Here's the current running for the new replacement:

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MyTouch on sale at Radio Shack; T-Mobile offers more 3G | CNET

via news.cnet.com

"Google Android fans can now buy the new T-Mobile MyTouch 3G at 4,000 Radio Shack stores nationwide. The price will remain the same ($199), but you'll be able to purchase the phone, sign a contract, pay your upgrade fee and pick up that plug adapter that you've been meaning to get. Radio Shack, which annoyingly calls itself "The Shack," has long carried smartphones from most major carriers, but this is the first time it will offer an Android handset." ... more info at link

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Google Attacks The Heart of Microsoft

Google has taken direct aim at Microsoft’s core personal computer software business, with the announcement of a PC operating system to rival Windows.

Read more: http://globalitnews.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-attacks-heart-of-microsoft.html

Tags: Google Chrome Operating system, Microsoft Windows, Chrome OS, Global IT News, Windows 7, PC’s, Google Android, Google Chrome Web browser, Technology, Software, IT, Web apps, Netbooks, 

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Google Attacks The Heart of Microsoft Directly

Google has taken direct aim at Microsoft’s core personal computer software business, with the announcement of a PC operating system to rival Windows.

Read more: http://globalitnews.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-attacks-heart-of-microsoft.html

Tags: Google Chrome Operating system, Microsoft Windows, Chrome OS, Global IT News, Windows 7, PC’s, Google Android, Google Chrome Web browser, Technology, Software, IT, Web apps, Netbooks, 

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Intel and Nokia Announce Long-Term Relationship

In a deal intended to strengthen Intel's push into the mobile computing arena, the Santa Clara chip maker and Finnish cell phone giant Nokia on Tuesday announced what they called a long-term relationship to develop new mobile devices.

Read more: http://globalitnews.blogspot.com/2009/06/intel-and-nokia-announce-long-term.html

Tags: Intel, Nokia, Strategic Partnership, Jack Gold, Atom, ARM chips, Google Android, Christopher Danley, JP Morgan, Silicon Valley, Moblin, Santa Clara, Netbooks, Maemo, Global IT News,  

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