The other night when my small group met, I noticed a lot of Apple watches in the room. I don’t typically check out people’s wrist wear, but tonight the watches made themselves known. Notification sounds punctuated the dinner conversation, bible study, and prayer time. Each required a glance, a poke, and a scroll.
By a poke, a I mean a series of insistent jabs to make something happen. No one really buys into the idea of a touch screen. Most believe harder taps with more pressure will force the device to submit and respond. That and harsh words that I will not include here.
Apple touch screens detects electrical charges on your skin. There is more to it than that, but that’s the general idea. Sometimes, if you press slightly harder, a menu may come up for that app. A special stylus may also work. By the way, hitting the keys of your laptop keyboard will not get a quicker response, either.
I suppose some folks still remember hitting the side of the television (or computer monitor) to clear up the picture. Or a little smack on the bottom got them to behave.
It just doesn’t work that way anymore.
Waite for it... 