The Wonders of Online Communication
This is a link to a very thorough definition of the "blog." What I found most interesting here is the various blog projects that exist in cyberspace. Some people are doing some amazing things with words on the internet. It's incredible to think about how this new "technology" is changing the world around us. Most of you probably can't even remember a time in your life when there was no internet.
Tonight, I got into an interesting phone conversation with my parents. I found out that for the past several weeks my father has been visiting an online community where people discuss culture and politics. He himself has engaged in conversations on topics such as the gay marriage debate and the wide-spread anti-Muslim sentiments that exist in our post 9/11 world. I also found out this evening that my mother is considering setting up a MySpace page (which, frankly, freaks me out just a bit, but good for her) because she feels it may be the best way to spread the word about her belief in vegetarianism and humane treatment of animals. Interestingly, it was only through something she came across on the internet that made her even consider the possibility of vegetarianism in the first place.
For my parents, who are in their 50s, this kind of communication would have never been imagined when they were your age. Surely we cannot even begin to fathom the profound ways our world is being shaped by these technologies. The benefits of modern technology are often pretty obvious. I wonder if anyone can think of some drawbacks though...?
posted by Erin @ 6:43 PM
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You're mom became a vegetarian from the PETA site? Wow. I've been trying to become vegetarian for years, but it really doesn't work for me. How did she get herself to stop eating meat altogether?
Anyway, technology has definitely advanced in the past couple of years. Having a computer was at one time considered a luxary, and now its become commonplace. In fact, having the Internet itself has become a necessity.
The internet has given way to the age of blogging. It seems everyone is trying to get their ideas across through this method. Political people especially get their messages across by blogging.
Technology has a lot of drawbacks. The fact that we are spending more time in front of screen, rather than
being active. The fact that we are letting a computer correct our spelling and grammar. The fact that we are affected by radioactivity of cellphones. The fact that we are too lazy to take stairs so we use esclators or elevators. The fact that we use smileys to convey emotions. The fact that we are letting a machine calculate math equations for us. The fact that we are not physically talking to one another. The list goes on and on.
For every pro that technology offers, there is definitely a con as well.
~Debarshi
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