As we are living in our world of advanced technologies, we tend to forget that these technologies could provide simple benefits to our daily lives.

Technology is too frequently used as a goal and not a means. So when technology is being properly used by some companies to answer our needs, I say ‘GREAT’.

This happened this weekend with…my hairdresser… (Don’t laugh…).

Seriously, how many times you go to the hairdresser? Once or twice a month perhaps? How many times you have to read those magazines going from hand to hand… Well, finally ‘Chez Vous’ in Takashimaya Singapore got it right. In front of you, they set up small TV screen and you have a remote control to switch between channels.

Great! Because the need to be answered is to ‘get me busy while you cut my hair’ Forget about advanced technologies – DVD player, iPod or PSP – a simple TV screen with a remote control is a perfect way to do it.

The most beautiful part is that they do not advertise about this. Congratulations! You do not need to shout out to the world when something is innovative. Providing a TV is not innovative as such since they are often available on the treadmill at the gym or in different shops. But having simple TV screens right in front of you for your personal use, and of course making it accessible to kids is a great use of technology.

Well done.