Blog 1

I believe that I am a" cyborg ",this is a person that is addicted or dependent on any electronic devices. These devices consist of cellphones, computers, dvdplayer ,facebook, ipod, videogame systems, etc. All of these gargets have been very evident in society today. Some people can't even walk out their houses without their blackberry or ipod. To me these things have become a security blanket for some of us.
Like the media portrades that these are items that we really need,and everytime you turn around there is a new phone or device that being made. For instance like the kiddle, over a hundred books at the palm of your hand. I think it takes away from the essence of actually reading a book. Another example is the dvd player. That wasnt clear enough for some people,so then blueray was made. So when will enough be enough. As soon as you live the car dealership with your car it loses value, the same with the ipod; as soon as you leave the store it loses value, because apple will be coming out in the next couple of months with some new. It is almost impossile to keep up with the Jones.
As a consumer I feel sometimes overwhelm with all the new technology. Like things that I wouldn't normally do, is being thrown at me. For instance now all my homework has to be done on computer. This is a challenge to me, because this is not something that I would normally have to do, so it is like i'm out of my element. Now the public libraries are becoming technology friendly. When you are checking out your items, it's a computer doing this task for you. What about the elderly people that have no idea on how these machines operate. Is that fair to them?
Eventhrough there are some cons to these newer technology,there are also many people that can't picture their lives without it. They use this new technology to go shopping, buy movie tickets, network, listen to music, recieve their news, and even down to a pacemaker that is place in the heart to keep the heart beating. I mean some of these products are life saving. It is not all about having one device that can mutitask, it is about making differences in someone's everyday lives.
In conclusion I am a "cyborg", i'm sorry: it is something that i can't help. Can you?