Technology: Our Generation's Phenomenon.

[Deena Bishop]

 

 

 

The invention of the telephone sparked an era of new technology, and new ways of communicating. First with the telegraph. Then the telephone. Then cellphones, texting, Facebook, twitter, Skype, Myspace, Formspring, and well do I REALLY have to go on?

Our generation has become very dependent on our technology whether it would be our Android cell phones for texting, or our new Fourth Generation iPod touches for Face Time. It’s become such a habit just to reach into our pockets and check those phones for a new text or a call. But what about when you can’t reach someone that way?

That’s where Twitter, Skype, and of course Facebook come in! Now lets face it, we pretty much ALL have Facebook or Skype (or any video chat website), correct? And don’t lie, you use it ALL the time. Am I right? Well tell me... What exactly do you use it FOR?

Now as dorky as it sounds, my mom has a Skype. But she doesn’t use it to talk to old pals from school or her family, no. She uses it to talk to people in the United Kingdom. She works with a technology that uses electricity to help heal and treat problems with the muscles. But the inventor lives in the UK and my mom can’t contact him through a cell phone (long distance). So she Skypes with him.

Today, the machine was making a weird noise. So she went on Skype and she had the inventor walk her through the steps to take the machine apart, fix it, and put it back together again. Now remember, he’s in London... It was so cool to watch. And I was even more amazed when i found out the inventor is an older guy... And no offense to people of the larger numbers, but most of the technology-deprived generation can’t even figure out how to copy and paste.

 

All of the social networking, cell phones, and other means of communication have changed the way we work, the way we communicate, and the way we see the world. So lets all thanks Mr. Samuel FB Morse for inventing the telegraph, changing our views, and sparking the technologically dependent era!

[Jaci Caras]

I HATE TECHNOLOGY. I could never say that enough. Technology has ruined so many good things. People don't socialize anymore. People choose who they want to be, because they have computers to hid behind.  Its fair to say, everyone is a wuss now. people cant seem to socialize in person anymore. why would you if you could pick who you want to be? right? Wrong! people need to let go of all the "technological advancements" out there and step outside!

[Paige Smaha]

The story about your mom was amazing.  We are growing up with advanced technology all around us and it has become second nature to be texting, or facebook chatting, or some means of communication all the time.  Also, i agree with your comment that the older generation has no idea how to do the things on a computer that are almost like common sense to us because this technology is all new to them, while we have grown up with it.

[Brianna Martin]

Technology has advanced so much that when I saw that I like to talk on the phone more than I like to text, I am called old fashioned. Isn't that weird? Less than 10 years ago a cell phone was the size of a huge house phone with an antena sticking out of it. Now, no antena, the phone is usually paper thin and it touch screen. It blows my mind every time that I think about it.

[Justin Park]

Haha amen to the last part! You present a good point. Our generation depends on all these new technologies if not for socializing, then for many other uses. I believe that we need technology and it is very helpful. Facebook and other social apps keep me in touch with all my friends and family. Sometimes i use skype to come in contact with relatives in Korea! It is absolutely amazing what we can do these days with the tech our generation has available to us.

[Deena Bishop]

Alex, you're very right. I leave my phone at home sometimes and I start freaking out, but then I just pull out my iPod touch and use the texting app. Everyone knows that if I don't answer the texts on my phone, that they should try the iPod. Haha it's great! I use it for homework too! Like right now, Im using my iPod to comment on this!!!! Mr. Anderson has come up to me several times when he sees my recent comments during class and asks 'how does this work?!' haha technology in consuming our lifes!!! :)

[Alex Ladzinski]

I say that I don't check my facebook that often and I'm sure a lot of people out there in the world say the same thing, but I check it more than I think I do. Same goes with my phone. I text constantly to my friends. Today I left my cell phone at home and I was freaking out the whole day! Did I get a text? Did someone call me? Do I have any voicemail? All of these thoughts keep running through my head. Technology is everywhere these days and open to everyone for use. How could we not take advantage of it if it's right in front of us?

[Sarah Obrzut]

Wow, the story about your mom was pretty interesting, i never thought people used skype for anything like that! its crazy how much technology has changed. although it is making our society pretty anti-social, i guess there are alot of good uses for it too!

[Lauren Olson]

So true, when I went to get a new cell phone, I don't care about how easy it is to make phone calls. Its all about the texting and the wifi. People just don't talk in person, let alone on the phone.

[Summer Moghamis]

I found the story with your mom pretty cool! It's amazing how technology has shaped us today. 10 years ago when we were in 1st grade, we had no clue what a call phone was, and the internet was a treat we got if we got straight A's. But now, we use it for evertything! (school is one example...this website it a great example actually!) Also, when we were in 1st grade, we had the cassattes and by 2nd grade we got the CD players, both of which were giant and wouldn't work as well. Now everyone has a form of an MP3 player that you can fit over 1,000 songs on! I'm anxious to see what else people will think of next. In all honesty, I do believe that eventaully, telaporting will be the new way of getting from point A to point B. It sounds crazy, but don't you think SOMEONE has thought of it? no more deaths from car crashes, no more wasting gas money or money in general. All you would need is to pay for the actual machine and bam, you're done. May seem crazy now, but in 200 years when teenagers look back at our technology, they'll think of us as cavemen!

[megan bryk]

I agree that technology is improving our society.  I thought that the story about how your mom fixed that machine was really cool because without this new technology she would have never been able to do that.  Also it helps business because people can communicate all over the world.  I am interested to see where technology takes us in the future when we are old.