Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Week 7 #17

Technology makes our lives easier. Just consider the use of cell phones and the Internet. I mean, what could we do without these two technological advancements? Of course, we did function without them. However, they are so much a part of our lives that it is hard to imagine what we did in their absence.

It is interesting to see what happens when technology is not available due to technical difficulties. Sometimes, the Internet at the library goes down. Sometimes, there are solar flares or sunspots and pagers don't work. It really causes a panic when our technological advancements act up.

These momentary blips are real "wake up and smell the coffee" moments that cause us to stop and realize just how much we depend on gadgets and gizmos each day.

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