Have you ever wanted to find something online and couldn't find any results for it? It could be anything, maybe a definition of an expression or a rare product or an old book. We're living in the era of technology and online life, yes I said online life, can you believe it that now almost everything regarding our basic needs can be done online? Your documents, bank, communication, social life, networking, relationships and even entertainment!
But still, there are some things you can't find on the web. Yes they're uncommon but sometimes you need them such as a certain song you can't remember it's name but you know some verses or a product that you can remember how it looks like but not it's name. Yes it's strange but it actually happened to me a few times and I'm pretty sure it happened to you too.
Another example that happened to me again is "How can I find a music track by only it's sound"? And why is it almost impossible to find is due to the challenge though which lies in communicating decibels and sound waves (yes some apps are available that can identify sound such as Shazam but that's not the case here), because you can't just find a sound by just humming the sound it makes or the music of a track (I know it's a little ridiculous but do you know how many times it happened to me?). I can’t think of a good way around that problem but I think we're on the verge of cracking that line of technology. For example you have Microsoft's Cortana, I've recently upgraded my laptop to Microsoft windows 10 and tried out Cortana which is a great service, it can actually identify 95% of the time your personal voice by giving it the option to listen and register your voice tone based on every order you give to it and a basic voice test at the beginning of setting it up, which allows the service or program to learn as you use it the intonation of your voice and ultimately responding only and exclusively to your voice (believe me I tried it and it's such an awesome feeling).
Another type of service is in Canada, Quebec to be exact, you can find out online which SAQ stores (state-run wine and liquor stores) carry a particular wine you’re looking for, which is a very useful service to many but it lacks in lots of other countries.
But Recently with the evolution of technology, there are a lot of DIY (do it yourself) video tutorials and written ones which can teach you to do many things yourself in various fields even if it is your 1st time to actually do anything yourself, just follow the steps. And while it’s also true that you can’t necessarily find a good plumber by doing an online search, you can find tons of information to show you how to do basic plumbing repairs yourself. I just fixed my dripping sink by Googling “Bathroom sink dripping DIY” and found all the instructions I needed to fix the problem.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
What are the the most difficult things for you to find online? Do you have a few of your own? I’d love to hear about them in the comment section below!
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