With the Good, Comes the Bad
Journal #1
Advancements in today's technology has ultimately lead to the fact that today's society is more connected and in touch with eachother. With cellphones, people are able to contact you wherever you are! They're able to send text messages, access the internet, take pictures/videos, and even act as mp3 players. Then again, instant messaging is definitely easier than calling someone. Infact, with instant messaging, a single individual could be talking to more than one person at a time and even take advantage of the fact that instant-messaging programs have the ability to initiate a conference chat (it certainly beats out three-way calling). These are only a small fraction of the innovative ways that technology has created as a means of staying connected with eachother more convenient and opening the doors to connect with new people easy.
con‧nect‧ed /kəˈnɛk
tɪd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuh-nek-tid]
–adjective
(Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=connected&x=0&y=0)
But being connected is not a one-way street.
If you have access to someone, then someone will have access to you.
The disadvantage of all this connectivity created through technology is a concern to someone's privacy. Posting your pictures, real name, address, etc on an online profile is dangerous, and you can't trust everyone you meet on the internet because everyone may not be what they seem. People you see in everyday life can be a threat to your privacy also. You could've been caught in a digital picture when you were walking by, you could've lost a memory card which had important information about you, and so on. Who knows who's browsing your blog regularly and telling everyone your secrets? Who knows who has your pictures? Who knows who has your phone number? But more importantly, who knows what the wrong people can do with that information?
Lastly, the most important thing is to never let technology control our lives.
Technology is neither good or bad, it just depends on how people use it.
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Advancements in today's technology has ultimately lead to the fact that today's society is more connected and in touch with eachother. With cellphones, people are able to contact you wherever you are! They're able to send text messages, access the internet, take pictures/videos, and even act as mp3 players. Then again, instant messaging is definitely easier than calling someone. Infact, with instant messaging, a single individual could be talking to more than one person at a time and even take advantage of the fact that instant-messaging programs have the ability to initiate a conference chat (it certainly beats out three-way calling). These are only a small fraction of the innovative ways that technology has created as a means of staying connected with eachother more convenient and opening the doors to connect with new people easy.
con‧nect‧ed /kəˈnɛk
tɪd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuh-nek-tid]–adjective
| 1. | united, joined, or linked. |
But being connected is not a one-way street.
If you have access to someone, then someone will have access to you.
The disadvantage of all this connectivity created through technology is a concern to someone's privacy. Posting your pictures, real name, address, etc on an online profile is dangerous, and you can't trust everyone you meet on the internet because everyone may not be what they seem. People you see in everyday life can be a threat to your privacy also. You could've been caught in a digital picture when you were walking by, you could've lost a memory card which had important information about you, and so on. Who knows who's browsing your blog regularly and telling everyone your secrets? Who knows who has your pictures? Who knows who has your phone number? But more importantly, who knows what the wrong people can do with that information?
Lastly, the most important thing is to never let technology control our lives.
Technology is neither good or bad, it just depends on how people use it.
Reminder: My blog is best viewed in a 1024x768 screen resolution on Internet Explorer.
posted by Aude Sepere at 2:47 PM
4 Comments:
Hey man! Good job on the first journal entry.
I agree that today’s technology is making it easier to stay in touch with people all over the world. I think that you brought up a good point when you mentioned the instant messaging. It is more convenient when you want to talk to multiple people at once and beats using the phone any day.
You also brought up a good point about the cons of this ‘connection’ with people. It’s very easy to lose our privacy currently because of all the new technology.
“Who knows who's browsing your blog regularly and telling everyone your secrets? Who knows who has your pictures? Who knows who has your phone number? But more importantly, who knows what the wrong people can do with that information?”
These questions can really spook you and make you think twice of what you publish in your online profiles.
Again, good job.
-Jonathan
WOW! Very detailed entry! Nice little dictionary entry for those who can't pronounce connected. =P
I agree that through modern techonology, our lives have been made easier and more convenient compared to the past.
As well, the disadvantage of losing your privacy is a huge concern for most of us.
Excellent work! I like the blog too =D
um is it just me or did jonathan jus cut an paste his journal entry
This is a great entry AJ. =] You made an excellent warning to others in regards to how their information may be stolen and be wrongly used. As well, your definition of "connected" and your explanation of it is a really good and new idea. Good thinking. Your entry is very true as I agree, technology is neither good or bad, it just depends on how we use it. Great work! -Carmz
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