Sunday, December 19, 2010

On Technology...

Oh technology. It is the bane of many people's existence and yet we cannot live without it (and don't tell me Amish people without computers are "living it up"). There is just so much to discuss about the topic, I'm not even sure where to begin. How about Facebook. Facebook has essentially changed the way we interact with each other online. "Hey, can you get on Facebook chat?" "Just message me on Facebook" "ROFL, did you see Bob's comment? So funny!" You probably notice these types of phrases everyday whether it's from people IRL or some other reference online. Sure, people still use AIM. IRC is prevalent among a select group of geeks. And email? Well, email is just still email. Best for professional work stuff and sort of clunky for anytime real time collaboration or a really poor man's chat.

Is it because Facebook uses real people's names instead of referring to people as "cyborg55"? Is is because of the user interface? Peer pressure? Meh, it's probably a combination of those things and many others.

Next post: I expand on my epic cliffhanger.

17 comments:

  1. And before December 31 remember that all the girls will break their relation and post single status

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  2. Actually Amish people are living it up, because they think that the internet is the Devil. So they continue having a "great" time until they die and have an "awesome" time in Heaven.

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  3. Facebook has become an incredibly important part of life for me. Now, when I meet a girl I click with, I can check her facebook to see if she has a boyfriend or whether she's worth bothering with.

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  4. I'm a user of facebook but I don't like the way they sell ppl's info to third part users, and then they get mad when ppl don't use their real information on the site.

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  5. I agree. Technologies a bit overrated but it's still nice to have around.

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  6. Facebook for me is just a thing to do when I'm at home and bored. For others its another way of life.

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  7. I hate seeing those people who spend all day on facebook taking stupid quizzes and playing farmville or whatnot. It can be pretty useful for planning events though, puts everything in one place for ya.

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  8. Facebook scares me, based on the fact I'm addicted D:

    But as I travel, it's a great way to stay in touch with those back home

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  9. it's because facebook has effectively replicated real life and is makes for an easy method for social interaction.

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  10. meh, i think facebook makes it more personal. I believe it is ruining our generation, constantly relying on technology to communicate. What ever happened to face to face communication?.

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  11. yeah, I am a Facebook hater. Its a security risk. Like all these other companies they have all sorts of personal information just collecting out there on you. Not me, I refuse to use anything of the sort just for that reason.....well that and if all the comprimising photos got out... it would be all over for me :(

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  12. Facebook has seriously taken over many people's lives and that's all they can talk about in their day to day lives...

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