Comments on: Technology of the Future Made in Portugal http://www.golisbon.com/blog/2010/02/04/technology-of-the-future-made-in-portugal/ News about what's happening in Lisbon for both tourists and locals Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:54:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: One man Standing http://www.golisbon.com/blog/2010/02/04/technology-of-the-future-made-in-portugal/comment-page-1/#comment-7812 One man Standing Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:33:47 +0000 http://www.golisbon.com/blog/?p=1012#comment-7812 I think this is a great article. Portugal has definitely being developing new technology and should continue to do so...New technology gives us a competitive edge vs. other countries. The more advanced we are as a nation - the greater the possibilities. Yes, some of the technology will only have marginally useful applications, but sooner or later we will stumble on something with mass application. Technology is not just software - but also development in medical, physics, etc fields. This is what will drive Portugal out of the current economic crises. I think this is a great article. Portugal has definitely being developing new technology and should continue to do so…New technology gives us a competitive edge vs. other countries. The more advanced we are as a nation – the greater the possibilities. Yes, some of the technology will only have marginally useful applications, but sooner or later we will stumble on something with mass application. Technology is not just software – but also development in medical, physics, etc fields. This is what will drive Portugal out of the current economic crises.

]]> By: Mario http://www.golisbon.com/blog/2010/02/04/technology-of-the-future-made-in-portugal/comment-page-1/#comment-7636 Mario Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:16:47 +0000 http://www.golisbon.com/blog/?p=1012#comment-7636 Thanks for your comment, Ramon. No, it doesn't really matter just like those high-tech kiosks in Japan don't. But they don't hurt either. And it's always interesting to note differences in different parts of the world, and how they can influence us and other countries. As for paying credit card bills on your PC, at the "Multibanco" you can pay that plus the water bill, electricity, or any other service, as well as any debts to the state (you can always of course also set up automatic monthly payment with your bank...). The payments through the ATM also allow many elderly people who don't know how to use the internet to still take care of their payments electronically because the Multibanco system has such an easy, user-friendly layout. But I see what you mean: Just how much technology do we really need? Before cell phones, going to a pay phone or waiting to get home to make a phone call wasn't much of a problem. However, technological advances are important to help local economies (California without Google?) and perhaps even for the evolution of civilization ;-) Thanks for your comment, Ramon. No, it doesn’t really matter just like those high-tech kiosks in Japan don’t. But they don’t hurt either. And it’s always interesting to note differences in different parts of the world, and how they can influence us and other countries.
As for paying credit card bills on your PC, at the “Multibanco” you can pay that plus the water bill, electricity, or any other service, as well as any debts to the state (you can always of course also set up automatic monthly payment with your bank…). The payments through the ATM also allow many elderly people who don’t know how to use the internet to still take care of their payments electronically because the Multibanco system has such an easy, user-friendly layout.
But I see what you mean: Just how much technology do we really need? Before cell phones, going to a pay phone or waiting to get home to make a phone call wasn’t much of a problem. However, technological advances are important to help local economies (California without Google?) and perhaps even for the evolution of civilization ;-)

]]> By: Ramon http://www.golisbon.com/blog/2010/02/04/technology-of-the-future-made-in-portugal/comment-page-1/#comment-7634 Ramon Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:16:16 +0000 http://www.golisbon.com/blog/?p=1012#comment-7634 Portugal's ATM. Sorry man, but really...i didn't even notice the differences until you brought it up to my attention. All I remember was trying to activate an ATM In Lisbon, like a monkey from 2001 Space Odessey. But once i got the hang of it, I never realized it was supposedly more high-tech than ones i'm used it. I didnt realize it until you brought it up in this blog. After remembering back and watching the Portuguese (No, i wasn't trying to steal their pin numbers...) I realized...yeah, you are right! But, uhh....i dont think it matters. Just like in Japan, you have these high-tech kiosks that can do anything and even do your laundry. but really...buying a concert ticket at a ticket booth is not much of a problem. And is paying your credit card bill in your PC really that much of a hassel? Portugal’s ATM.

Sorry man, but really…i didn’t even notice the differences until you brought it up to my attention. All I remember was trying to activate an ATM In Lisbon, like a monkey from 2001 Space Odessey. But once i got the hang of it, I never realized it was supposedly more high-tech than ones i’m used it. I didnt realize it until you brought it up in this blog. After remembering back and watching the Portuguese (No, i wasn’t trying to steal their pin numbers…) I realized…yeah, you are right! But, uhh….i dont think it matters.

Just like in Japan, you have these high-tech kiosks that can do anything and even do your laundry. but really…buying a concert ticket at a ticket booth is not much of a problem. And is paying your credit card bill in your PC really that much of a hassel?

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