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I've been surprised by how useful this has been over the past few months. Just last week I busted my phone USB charger by accidentally knocking it off the table

I've been surprised by how useful this has been over the past few months. Just last week I busted my phone USB charger by accidentally knocking it off the table and bending the connector. This was around 10pm, so I ordered a new one and it arrived around 10am the next morning on my doorstep, well before my phone ran out of battery. Call it a first world problem, but same-day (or next morning) delivery is a minor but surprisingly convenient luxury.

dave5104 13y ago
I don't have a car, so I always use public transit to go to and fro the store. My biggest joy for GSE is ordering heavy/bulky items, like laundry detergent and paper towels--and not having to lug them onto the bus! It's a very convenient luxury indeed.
- alwaysdoit 13y ago
  People always complain that Google is making us dumber. Now I guess they can complain it's making us weaker as well.
  - dave5104 13y ago
    Whenever I go shopping, I bring two canvas bags with me and fill them. That's all I can carry, basically. And having to fill a lot of that space with heavy detergent or bulky paper towels means I either need to go on a second shopping trip (which I don't want to do), or decide what things I'm /not/ getting that week. So sure, some people might end up weaker, but I'm still lugging some heavy bags home with me each week.
    - makeramen 13y ago
      I'd liken this to the "washing machine effect" that Hans Rosling explaned in his TED talk [1]. He essentially made the case that the washing machine made a huge difference in the history of the world so parents could spend more time with their kids (among other things) instead of many hours a week just washing clothes. I would say Google Shopping Express has a similar effect for shopping trips where the time spent greatly affects the amount of things an individual can accomplish in a day. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZoKfap4g4w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZoKfap4g4w

dave5104 13y ago

I don't have a car, so I always use public transit to go to and fro the store. My biggest joy for GSE is ordering heavy/bulky items, like laundry detergent and paper towels--and not having to lug them onto the bus! It's a very convenient luxury indeed.

alwaysdoit 13y ago
People always complain that Google is making us dumber. Now I guess they can complain it's making us weaker as well.
- dave5104 13y ago
  Whenever I go shopping, I bring two canvas bags with me and fill them. That's all I can carry, basically. And having to fill a lot of that space with heavy detergent or bulky paper towels means I either need to go on a second shopping trip (which I don't want to do), or decide what things I'm /not/ getting that week. So sure, some people might end up weaker, but I'm still lugging some heavy bags home with me each week.
  - makeramen 13y ago
    I'd liken this to the "washing machine effect" that Hans Rosling explaned in his TED talk [1]. He essentially made the case that the washing machine made a huge difference in the history of the world so parents could spend more time with their kids (among other things) instead of many hours a week just washing clothes. I would say Google Shopping Express has a similar effect for shopping trips where the time spent greatly affects the amount of things an individual can accomplish in a day. [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZoKfap4g4w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZoKfap4g4w