Comments on: What has technology done to trivia?! http://www.thegameaisle.com/technology-vs-trivia/ Board, Card and Dice Game Reviews Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amy http://www.thegameaisle.com/technology-vs-trivia/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Amy Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:27:04 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=1014#comment-573 I tend to believe that the notion of trivia is a sign of the times, and as such the nature of trivia changes as our lives and our technology change. While trivia may once have been the hallmark of bookish recluses, sports fanatics, and opinionated uncles, now it is freely available to everyone with just the push of a button. The internet and smart phones haven't killed trivia - they've just made it available to the masses. And as with any change, there is a chance for growth if you are willing to embrace it. Can you imagine a new version of Trivial Pursuit that encourages the use of the internet and smart phones? The mechanics of the game may have to be tweaked a bit, and the rules may have to be modified here and there, but I don't think it's completely outside the realm of possibility. Personally, I've also become fascinated by just how trivial trivia can actually be. I became addicted to KGB after their Super Bowl commercial, and it quickly became apparent that KGB is nothing more than a way to pay someone else one dollar to Google something for you. That was entertaining enough for a few days, but then I invented what I like to call KGB Roulette. There are questions that KGB decides are too trivial to spend time pursuing, and so they'll text you back to let you know that there will be no charge. Now I try to think of questions that will stump them - it's free if I'm right, but I lose a dollar if I'm wrong. The moral of the story is that even in today's googling, wikiing, texting, tweeting world, there is still trivia to be found (or not found, as the case may be). I tend to believe that the notion of trivia is a sign of the times, and as such the nature of trivia changes as our lives and our technology change. While trivia may once have been the hallmark of bookish recluses, sports fanatics, and opinionated uncles, now it is freely available to everyone with just the push of a button. The internet and smart phones haven’t killed trivia – they’ve just made it available to the masses. And as with any change, there is a chance for growth if you are willing to embrace it. Can you imagine a new version of Trivial Pursuit that encourages the use of the internet and smart phones? The mechanics of the game may have to be tweaked a bit, and the rules may have to be modified here and there, but I don’t think it’s completely outside the realm of possibility.

Personally, I’ve also become fascinated by just how trivial trivia can actually be. I became addicted to KGB after their Super Bowl commercial, and it quickly became apparent that KGB is nothing more than a way to pay someone else one dollar to Google something for you. That was entertaining enough for a few days, but then I invented what I like to call KGB Roulette. There are questions that KGB decides are too trivial to spend time pursuing, and so they’ll text you back to let you know that there will be no charge. Now I try to think of questions that will stump them – it’s free if I’m right, but I lose a dollar if I’m wrong. The moral of the story is that even in today’s googling, wikiing, texting, tweeting world, there is still trivia to be found (or not found, as the case may be).

]]> By: David http://www.thegameaisle.com/technology-vs-trivia/comment-page-1/#comment-459 David Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:20:19 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=1014#comment-459 Personally, I'd be happy for technology to kill the idea of trivia. I'm with your friend on the iPhone. What's the point of spending time arguing over a fact that can easily be resolved with references? Personally, I’d be happy for technology to kill the idea of trivia. I’m with your friend on the iPhone. What’s the point of spending time arguing over a fact that can easily be resolved with references?

]]> By: Scott http://www.thegameaisle.com/technology-vs-trivia/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Scott Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:40:47 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=1014#comment-458 I tend to believe that the notion of trivia is a sign of the times, and as such the nature of trivia changes as our lives and our technology change. While trivia may once have been the hallmark of bookish recluses, sports fanatics, and opinionated uncles, now it is freely available to everyone with just the push of a button. The internet and smart phones haven't killed trivia - they've just made it available to the masses. And as with any change, there is a chance for growth if you are willing to embrace it. Can you imagine a new version of Trivial Pursuit that encourages the use of the internet and smart phones? The mechanics of the game may have to be tweaked a bit, and the rules may have to be modified here and there, but I don't think it's completely outside the realm of possibility. Personally, I've also become fascinated by just how trivial trivia can actually be. I became addicted to KGB after their Super Bowl commercial, and it quickly became apparent that KGB is nothing more than a way to pay someone else one dollar to Google something for you. That was entertaining enough for a few days, but then I invented what I like to call KGB Roulette. There are questions that KGB decides are too trivial to spend time pursuing, and so they'll text you back to let you know that there will be no charge. Now I try to think of questions that will stump them - it's free if I'm right, but I lose a dollar if I'm wrong. The moral of the story is that even in today's googling, wikiing, texting, tweeting world, there is still trivia to be found (or not found, as the case may be). I tend to believe that the notion of trivia is a sign of the times, and as such the nature of trivia changes as our lives and our technology change. While trivia may once have been the hallmark of bookish recluses, sports fanatics, and opinionated uncles, now it is freely available to everyone with just the push of a button. The internet and smart phones haven’t killed trivia – they’ve just made it available to the masses. And as with any change, there is a chance for growth if you are willing to embrace it. Can you imagine a new version of Trivial Pursuit that encourages the use of the internet and smart phones? The mechanics of the game may have to be tweaked a bit, and the rules may have to be modified here and there, but I don’t think it’s completely outside the realm of possibility.

Personally, I’ve also become fascinated by just how trivial trivia can actually be. I became addicted to KGB after their Super Bowl commercial, and it quickly became apparent that KGB is nothing more than a way to pay someone else one dollar to Google something for you. That was entertaining enough for a few days, but then I invented what I like to call KGB Roulette. There are questions that KGB decides are too trivial to spend time pursuing, and so they’ll text you back to let you know that there will be no charge. Now I try to think of questions that will stump them – it’s free if I’m right, but I lose a dollar if I’m wrong. The moral of the story is that even in today’s googling, wikiing, texting, tweeting world, there is still trivia to be found (or not found, as the case may be).

]]> By: Colleen McCarthy-Evans http://www.thegameaisle.com/technology-vs-trivia/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Colleen McCarthy-Evans Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:20:54 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=1014#comment-457 You pose some really good questions, Brainy Chick...wait a minute while I google and see if I can come up with some really good answers... :-) You pose some really good questions, Brainy Chick…wait a minute while I google and see if I can come up with some really good answers…
:-)

]]> By: Paul http://www.thegameaisle.com/technology-vs-trivia/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Paul Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:58:38 +0000 http://www.thegameaisle.com/?p=1014#comment-456 Sure, using technology gives you a quick way to find the answer, BUT I feel that searching for the answer --however fast or slow it may be--allows better retention of the information. So I feel that looking up the answer IS making me work for my donuts darn it! Either way, I shouldn't be eating them! Ha! Sure, using technology gives you a quick way to find the answer, BUT I feel that searching for the answer –however fast or slow it may be–allows better retention of the information. So I feel that looking up the answer IS making me work for my donuts darn it! Either way, I shouldn’t be eating them! Ha!

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