Monday, March 15, 2010

Don't Know Much About Technology

So I feel this blog is a contradiction of who I am and what I strive to be. I know technology has made a lot of advances and has improved our lives for the better. I believe that to mostly pertain to medical uses and broadcasting General Conference around the world. During the summers, I'm hardly on the computer or internet, AND I LOVE IT! I don't miss it. Then it's back to school where I have to check my email and Facebook so as to not be a total social outcast. But with this blog I feel like a sham. To post I have to use a computer, sitting in a chair inside for long periods of time, and then my writings are published for total strangers to read (if they want. I know my own family members don't even keep up with this thing). I'm not the kind of girl to be "plugged-in" all the time, and so I dislike that this blog is just another thing that has me spend time on a computer.
Talking about being "plugged-in", I think technology to be a crutch to most people. For example, when I go on a road trip, I use a road atlas. Some people use a Garmin. Does the Garmin lady know more than the atlas? NO. But with most things, it's all in the operator, or person involved. Take time to actually look at the map, figure out your route and drive. Yeah it takes a little thought and work, but isn't that what our brains are for?
Here's another piece of technology I do not like. iPhones. Ever been around someone with an iPhone? You might as well not even be in the room. There have been countless times when I've been talking to someone and seen the reflection of their screen in the window and seen Tetris or some other game being played. Sorry I'm so boring you felt like distracting yourself with a computer game. Being bored isn't a bad thing. Being entertained every minute of every day is. I will argue that with anyone, anytime, so bring it on.

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