[kictanet] Just a thought

[ICT Researcher]

She would have to think twice before accusing the next driver. Technology has changed her behaviour.

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On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 9:33 AM MSK Ohaga JB wrote:

>I do share @Ngigi's opinion, seeking technological solutions to all our bad
>behavior is a favourite pastime of technological determinists, however, we
>should view technology as instruments that aid in making the world a better
>n easier place to live in. So wht we need is behavior change in our midst n
>basic good manners, so that someone does not back up into your car n then
>accuse you of having hit them.
>
>In all fairness, does Doc think that the lady in question won't falsely
>accuse the next driver that she does that to just because she already met
>one guy whose car was fitted with digital cams? I really doubt it...
>On 04 Jan 2014 9:20 AM, "Ngigi Waithaka" <ngigi at at.co.ke> wrote:
>
>> Aren't you scared of having technology being pervasive in every facet of
>> our lives?
>>
>> Add to that the fact that our Governments don't shy away from peeping into
>> our privaye lives through all these gadgets we have.
>>
>> Its quite a slippery road.
>>
>> I believe in a simple digital world, but not simpler!
>>
>> Waithaka Ngigi
>>
>> Alliance Technologies
>> Nairobi, Kenya
>>
>> www.A1.io
>> On 4 Jan 2014 08:55, "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Happy New Year Dr. Ndemo, i agree, technology will help a lot, ATM's are
>> already doing this we should extend the same every where.
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 8:16 AM, Bitange Ndemo <bitange at jambo.co.ke>wrote:
>>
>>> Yesterday morning as I drove to the city, my trip was disrupted by a
>>> woman
>>> driving ahead of me.  She was most likely driving a stick shift Toyota
>>> when at Muthaiga Market (has a small hill as you join on to Parklands)
>>> her
>>> car slowly sled backwards resting on the front of my VW bug.  She
>>> realized
>>> her mistake too late but when she came out, she said to me "Mheshimiwa
>>> umenigonga kutoka nyuma" (Honorable you just hit me from behind).  I just
>>> had to smile as I opened my door.  The vehicles behind us sped off.  I
>>> knew I had no witness.
>>>
>>> Her car had minor damage and as she prepared to call the police, I
>>> encouraged her to do it quick since this is a simple matter.  She then
>>> says to me "a simple matter".  I said yes.  What do you mean she
>>> retorted.
>>>  It is simple because my car is digital, I said.  Digital! what do
>>> exactly
>>> mean she says.  My car has digital cameras all round and when the police
>>> arrive, I just will show them exactly what went on.  She stops making her
>>> call and started to look at my car carefully.  This time I tell her that
>>> I
>>> am calling the police.  She then turns to me as says "this digital
>>> business is not good, can we just agree that we just cover our costs".  I
>>> said no.  This is the very reason why I mounted a digicam on my car.
>>>
>>> She starts to plead with me.  She offers to cover my cost.  I said no but
>>> asked her to put it in writing that she was on the wrong.
>>>
>>> Lesson 1:  Technology will help us correct our values.
>>> Lesson 2: If all our PSV vehicles are mounted with cameras, we shall
>>> gather good data to hep us deal with road carnage
>>> Lesson 3:  There are other benefits that will accrue if car manufacturers
>>> were to in-build cameras just like mobile phones.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ndemo.
>>>
>>>
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