Technology Blog - Monday

Being relatively young, it is difficult for me to remember a time in my life when there wasn’t cable TV or internet. Our family got cable when I was pretty young and although we were somewhat late-comers to joining the online world, I still remember using the internet in elementary school. I can remember a time without text messaging however. I remember in middle school, pagers and simple mobile phones were all the rage. Then eventually text messaging came around and completely changed the way we communicate with each other. I have already gotten two texts from friends as I type this. Those opposed to text messaging would argue that it is easier and quicker just to call someone. Not to mention that it is more sociable to use spoken language to communicate with one another. I however, happen to like text messaging and find that it makes my life easier. In this busy world we live in, it is often easier just to send a text to someone, that way they can respond at their convenience. Texting also allows for people to communicate in places were speaking on the phone would not be acceptable, like in class or in the library. I’m not trying to argue that speaking orally over the phone is flawed in any way. I just find that in my case, texting has made things easier and I find it to be a useful alternative to other methods of communication, especially now as I am learning to text faster and with more efficiency. I can almost text without looking and I’m a master at texting while driving. I’m very curious to learn what new technologies will arise in the future that will change the way we communicate.