All that you want to know about Bluetooth!

The first time I heard the word ‘Bluetooth’ what was my reaction? Well, my imagination ran wild! I imagined a person with a blue tooth amongst the row of whites! Little did I know that it was all about geeky technology and has something to do with cell phones, laptops and the likes! Then I wondered why a blue tooth? Why not a purple tooth or a green tooth? At least a green tooth will be eco friendly, what with all the issues about carbon imprints and so on and so forth.

So, I did some digging around and came across some tit bits about this amazing technology called Bluetooth. You see, Bluetooth is a technology that allows two compatible devices like a phone and a headset to establish a link and exchange information , typically within a range of about 10 metres. Just imagine two devices communicating without any wire! There could even be an obstacle between the two. Still bluetooth works. I would have thought that it was magic, but I am tech savvy, really, honestly I am! So no fooling me with magic! To continue with the story, Bluetooth was named after a Viking king called Harold Bluetooth who united two warring territories- Norway and Denmark during the middle ages. He was supposed to be a celebrated communicator, skilled at bringing people together to talk to each other. Anyway he would never have guessed that a thousand years later his name would become synonymous with a powerful technology and that his legacy would be a universal wireless technology. Amazing story this!

Nevertheless, I get it now ! All those people going about with weird gadgets stuck on their ears like the Startrek gadgets are all Bluetooth headsets! Here I was, thinking that the popularity of the movie and the TV serial Startrek had inspired these fads. The other day, I was at a fast food joint with my nephew, and there was this really cool lady with long hair sitting next to our table. Suddenly the lady’s ear lights up! As I was wondering about this phenomena my nephew feeling all very sorry for the lady exclaims, ‘That lady has lighted hearing aids! Let’s get grandpa one like that!’ I was all blue in the ears!

A dentist was examining a patient having a highly contagious deadly disease. As soon he opens the patients mouth, the disease gets transferred to the doctor… How? Because the patient had a BLUE-TOOTH ! Well..well..even bluetooth cavity jokes!

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‘Blue Milk? Cattle go wireless’ screamed the headlines the other day. I was stumped and curious! So I read on. It seems a Danish vendor in cooperation with the Danish Cattle Research Centre and the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences said that he had developed a bluetooth based system which would allow farmers to monitor the location and health of each animal by placing on each cow, a Bluetooth mesh system with sensors. So, here is an ample proof that bluetooth is not exclusive for geeks with cell phones and laptops!

I wonder often,‘Why do people walk around with a BT in their ear ignoring the world around them’. Even while they are not talking or answering calls they leave that thing on their ears like they are important enough to get a call at any moment, maybe like a secret service agent? At restaurants and on the streets you see people all talking to themselves..sorry ,on their headsets.I think that it that it would be a good idea ,to give both ears to family and friends when you are with them!

However,with Bluetooth devices popping all over the place, I decided on a consumer experience,and try out a few headsets. Hmmm, it was truly comfy and I suddenly I realized the hands free benefits I would enjoy. All of a sudden I did not feel silly any more, because the convenience by far outweighs the negatives. Wow, this is a great and brilliant device! I better stick with it!