Flights of fancy in a world of gadgets

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE

I wish to advocate against the current useless and unproductive use of the latest gadgets in the community. If I am buying a mobile set for example, I look after the features like radio and email /internet facility (GPRS) mode so that it will definitely help me in my everyday activities.

— Arjun Prasad Tiwari

n My favourite one is an advanced gun with modern features because it is used by police to catch criminals. It helps them to protect us from wicked people. I have a dream to make a house with modern features which will work with the owner’s voice command. If we say “dress me up” then all the needed materials comes out and as per the command. If we say “open the door” then it will do so. These types of houses are beneficial for disabled people because they cannot work like other people. Thus, I want to make them feel that they can also do the things like normal people.

— Prabin Bajgain, Pokhara

n As the world is developing day by day, I believe that one day science and technology will make my dream come true. Today’s major problem is the dangerous disease AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). The whole world is suffering from it. AIDS is caused by a virus. But medicines are not available. Many people are dying because of this and my heart goes out to many innocent children. Thus, I wish for such an invention with modern features that will be fruitful for those sufferers. Without taking medicines that machine will recover the health.

— Agrim Poudel, Masbar, Pokhara-7

n Due to the advancement in science and technology, different gadgets with fascinating features have been launched in the market and have become the talk of the town. The facilities launched in the devices are unbelievable for the common people. The trademark of the devices is becoming the status of a person. The connection of devices with social media network has gained popularity rapidly. People can achieve everything at their fingertips.

The misuse of the gadgets is also growing faster in our society. Gadgets have affected studies of students in some cases yet we can’t imagine the situation without the gadgets.

Like every person I also have dreamt of using the latest model of devices of popular brands. I have been eagerly waiting for iPhone 5. I have been fascinated by its features and I hope my dream will come true soon.

— Asit Baral, Masbar, Pokhara 7

n The advancement of technology is a boon for today’s generation. Day by day many new features are being included in every gadget which paradoxically is not a boon for the users. To be frank, for several years I used an old Samsung mobile set. I enjoyed using my Samsung set as I liked its classic designs, its weight. I liked its voice feature, calculator, and tone setting. The battery got damaged, so I went to search for it, but didn’t find one, so I bought another mobile that I have been using for the last three years. I liked its sound quality and the music features. Also I am a radio fan. So, it has an inbuilt radio and it looks classy and professional to carry, which I like the most.

Yes, I’ve a dream gadget, which would be an updated version of mobile set. As I am fascinated about interior designing, writing, listening and watching movies, I would create all the features in one device like a remote control. By clicking the buttons I will be able to change colours of my interiors and also drag my study table. It’s just a crazy imagination and I could change the environment according to my mood by the help of this dream gadget and I would name it ‘MKM’ (Moin Ko Mobile). It’s really fun designing dream gadgets.

— Moin Uddin, Ghattekulo, Kathmandu

n iPhone 5 is my dream gadget. It is a tool for education, entertainment, and so on with internet connectivity and attractive and addictive games. There are lots of benefits in it, in terms of software. Simply this is the best one ever.

Hardware of this model is great as well. It has high mega pixel camera so I don’t have to carry any camera on journeys. Screen touch and sensor control are smooth. It is slimmer as well, has larger screen and lighter than rest of the versions of iPhone. It has an attractive design, which reflects its quality. iPhone is my favourite and I want to have it, because everyone doesn’t own one and not everyone can afford it.

Moreover, I’ve my own dream gadget. Sometimes I play with my imaginations with a model that has larger screen and keyboard when I need. The unlimited data storage, free and fast internet connection, scanning and printable facility, in fact, all in one device and is still portable. I wish someone will design this device soon.

— Sugat Maharjan, Imadol, Gwarko

n Electronic companies are in solid competition to capture the global market which has brought a tremendous advantage to public. Among the gadgets available in the market my favourite is iPhone 4 because it is compiled with amazing widgets, face time video calling, super-fast processor and operating system, dual cameras, icloud service and so on. In addition, the retinas HD display that not only provides me a clear vision but also offers me a warm feeling of friendship between man and machine.

I love this specific gadget because I just want to carry something that fits in my pocket. To be precise application like newsstand, calendar, weather, stock, mail, and safari add calibre to demonstrate its performance.

My dream gadget would be something that has a strong network carrier enabled with projection capability. By this I mean that when I make calls then I should see the person’s 3D image from that projector with clear voice. Also it should provide facility to play video and do many more work with same projector and that device should completely replace laptops or PCs. And of course device should be less power hungry that fits in my hand with dynamic

performance.

— Sailendra Kafle,

Bharatpur, Chitwan

n We are living in the age of science and technology and it has influenced human life so much that we cannot think of living without it. It has made our day to day life easier, faster and safer. With the advancement of technology there have been lots of progress and innovations in the field of information and communication sector. Thus, it has been considered a boon to mankind. Various kinds of gadgets that we have been using these days have their own qualities and features. So it is very difficult to point out any particular gadget as the best one or useful one.

If I have to reveal my choice of gadget then it would be none other than mobile phones. Once used as a means of communication, there have been remarkable innovations in the mobile phones. As a result, today we see this tiny device having been equipped with various features. Easy to carry and comfortable in handling mobile phone is such an unique creation that serves almost all human requirements related to information and communication sector. So I am quite content with the benefits that I have been taking out of mobiles.

One gadget that I look forward to be created is a suicide distracter. This is because every year a large number of people end their lives by committing suicide. And I feel very sorry for such people. Human life is most precious and one should live it to the fullest. So if a device like suicide distracter could be developed it could help save millions of lives from falling into self –motivated death trap.

— Ambika Pandey

n We live in an age of rapid technological advancement having the most modern and recently developed methods et cetera. The uses of substantial numbers of gadgets (small tools and devices) have made people’s lives comfortable with adequate facilities. Among those, mobile phone is one of my favourite gadgets. It is wireless and works by radio that is easy to carry with you and use anywhere. It is a multipurpose tool as multimedia such as using sound, pictures and film, news, songs music and chatting et cetera.

Furthermore you can contact lost friend, children relatives in crowd. In similar way, I wish and have a dream of creating a spectacle that functions with solar power and helps one see in the dark. It will also give information about blood pressure condition, temperature and symptoms of diseases. In addition, it can kill the virus from pollution.

— Padam Bahadur Chhetri, Baksila-04, Khotang

n The latest gadget iPhone 5 is my dream one because of its excellent features like, display size, 28 mega pixel camera, 112 gram weight, and reasonable price et cetera. Final destination of innovation is nowhere. Yes of course, I have a dream gadget that has not been invented yet. A gadget that can response and interact according to human mood, emotion, sentiment and so on is my dream gadget.

— Sangam Lohorung,

Khandbari-4, Sankhuwasava

n The world of gadgets has become more exciting with the innovative creation of tablet PC stroked the technology. Apple company launched their first ever tablet called ipad in 2010 which sparked a new market for tablet PC and achieved a worldwide commercial success.

A tablet computer larger than mobile or personal digital assistant, integrated into flat touch screen is preliminary operated with onscreen virtual keyboard or digital pen and works on variety of operating system as ios, android, windows, QNX est. The light and portable device is marvel of engineering and touted as the most awaited and advanced invention. You explore many features like internet, messaging, video and voice calling, application, multimedia with tablet PC. The small and sleek computing devices typically have longer battery life than laptops or notebooks. Users feel comfortable to handle it in the environment not conducive to keyboard and mouse. Light weight and low power models can function similarly to dedicated E-book readers. The exponential growth in the demand of most advanced and latest digital slates made companies to develop and launch series of tablets one after other.

— Bishnu Poudel, Banasthali, Kathmandu

n In my opinion, mobile phone is one gadget that has been popular since it was invented. While due to its portability, people can even put it in their pockets and travel to their places of interest. The gadget has replaced even cordless phones which was popular before 2000. With the help of this, we can chat, search, call, send messages, listen to songs, take pictures and record voices. Besides, we can also do mathematical calculations and see the temperatures of places around the world.

The future gadget which I love to have in this world will definitely be ultra-sound tracker mobile which will definitely be helpful in order to know about the arrival of earthquake as we human beings cannot hear such type of sound due to which that disaster cannot be traced out easily. So, such type of mobile will definitely be of use in knowing about the earthquake before its arrival for our safety.

— Pratik Shrestha,

Buddhanagar, Baneshwor

n My favourite gadget would be my iPhone 4S simply due to the number if things I can and do use it for. This phone allows me to take photos, read my email, listens to music, watch movies and surf the net. Custom apps add more functionality such as a map, finance calculator, logo quizzing game, first aid instructions, et cetera, which make my life simpler.

If I had to pick a dream gadget, it would be a wireless charging station which could charge any gadget. It would have a flat base where you can put your gadgets on and they would start charging! This will save me a lot of time and would be very convenient!

— Tenzing Samdup