Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Technology. It's supposed to make our life better. Now we don't have to waste paper and ink, or money on postage, but just send an e-mail. We can send it to a few people at a time, instead of having to write out several copies by mail. Now we don't have to be confined to a desk just to use a computer, but we can bring our laptops out onto the lawn, or to the bed. Not we can call people anywhere anytime with our mobile phones, instead of having to search for a pay phone.
It has made our life so simple, that I dare say that technology has not just changed the way we do things, but the way we think about things as well. If someone uses a pay phone, we ask what happened to your mobile? When companies ask you to write in, it doesn't mean literally writing with pen and paper, but actually using an e-mail. The way we live has changed because of technology, and whilst that may be a good thing, I think that there will always be something technology cannot replace.
It cannot recreate an environment. Like a classroom. This is following how schools want to integrate e-Learning. In the past people wrote correspondences to each other, it had that sentimental value, which has now been lost to the very common, and require-almost-no-effort e-mail.
But I'm not trying to cast technology in a bad light. After all, I like having easy access to news online, being able to talk to my friends all at the same time without actually having to meet them in person. But I guess for me, somethings will always just remain old-fashion because of the way I was brought up doing them. As the saying goes, "you can't teach an old dog new tricks."
Dan
5:07 pm
