Ahh… the joys of technology in our ever so dependent society. It’s like paying extra for the super size auto-flush.
With more and more cars zooming down our highways, it seems that the notion of missing another episode of Survivor or a rerun of Baywatch might be asking too much. With in-car flat screens already reaching 17 inches, it seems our days of worrying about economic compacts are a thing of the past. Unless of course, you’re Kareem Abdul Jabar; then you driving from the back seat of the smaller car anyway and would deserve the larger screen.
We are becoming more and more dependent on automation of simple electronics and rediscovering placement of such devices other than the safety of our own homes. How much more distraction can we take on our over crowded roads and how much more danger can we suffice without wearing our crash helmets?
Vanity mirrors, cell phones, CD changer remotes, laptops, Playstations, and plug-in coolers / ovens; sounds more like a college dorm room than actual transportation. And that’s all we turned on before pulling out of the driveway.
But with the help of big brother’s new amatuer search called OnStar, we have the ability to speak with a live person and get help at the touch of a finger or nub. Soon we’ll have menu selections to include troubleshooting the DVD player, safety eject on the automatic toaster, or which town restaurant has happy hour prices while the kids watch Barney in the back seat.
The roadways will never be the same again, and I’m glad I’ve made it to the point that my laptop tv dinner tray is an acceptable device for holding my silverware while I make a non-signaling left turn across 3 lanes of traffic. But at least I have the chance to make it safely across since everyone else is slowing down to say “Hey watch this comercial, it’s funny.”

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