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We are living in what could very well be a new period in history. And as tens of millions of people shelter in place and work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, they are coming to grips with the fact that much of today's digital technology is not as good as it once was. A quarantine It is making us revisit previously forgotten habits.
People who have never video-conferenced or bought groceries online are now doing these things for the first time because they have few other options. Although we are also more dependent on online conferencing communication platforms like Zoom, it seems that people are resisting becoming dependent on screens for our emotional and even professional contact.
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Video calls are still confusing and low quality, collaborative work software has barely changed in recent years, online shopping is struggling to keep up with people's needs. However, the technology itself is often expensive or clunky. With each passing day of the coronavirus pandemic, one fact has surprised behavioral experts: the renewed passion for the telephone.
It was imagined that Internet use would increase exponentially with the restrictions imposed by social isolation. However, it is the phone that has had its magic returned. It was common, until the end of the 90s, for people to memorize the telephone numbers of at least 30 people in their social circle.
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People were relieved again when the phone was ringing. They say the moment they call each other, their anxiety levels are reduced. It is no coincidence that in a period of quarantine the retro activity of spending hours with friends on the phone is flourishing.
One of the reasons video calling app Zoom has taken off is because it's better than Microsoft's Skype or Cisco's WebEx. You simply pass a link and that's it, you're in a virtual room. However, even Zoom has its problems. Garbled voices, frozen screen and even the sound quality is inferior. You can't just blame Zoom. The quality of home WiFi is terrible for many users.
We can do incredible things with technology, like talk to people all over the world and inform ourselves. During this pandemic, the internet and social media have been helpful to billions of people. Still, we wonder, why don't we do this better? Telephone calls seem to have revived a vintage aura, reactivating pleasant memories of the past. As we said, the quarantine It makes us rethink a lot of things!
