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2/01/2010
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In the morning, you wake up by the sound of your alarm clock. While eating
breakfast you watch the TV. You call your dad using a cell phone to tell him to drop you
off at school. At school, you type up your documents using a computer. At home, you
use the Internet to watch your favorite videos. Before you go to bed, you set your alarm
clock to wake up in the morning. From the moment you wake up to the time you go to
sleep, you use technology. As a result, we are too dependent on it and must need it.
Internet, computers, cell phones and television are one of the most frequently used
technological items. Among the most useful tool is the Internet because it allows you to
communicate with people you know and do not know using e-mail and other tasks as
well. There are millions of online communities and forums on almost any topic. You
could watch news, TV shows, movies, and music and even shop online. The Internet is
the largest resource on the planet and it allows you to gain info on almost anything.
Most people think computers are only used in our homes and by businesses to
keep track of profits and increase efficiency, but they are used in so many other ways.
Cars, planes and ships have computers that allow us to travel safely. Secondly,
calculations from simple equation to a larger statistic data would take forever without
using the computer. Furthermore, you can make movies, music, presentations, and
technological item is the cell phone because they allow you to make phone calls and text
from anywhere. Some teens are so dependant on cell phones that a teen participant of
The Wireless Association, also known as CITA fall 2008 survey said that leaving the
house without their cell phone is like leaving the house naked. (Reardon, Online)
Cell phones and Internet are all technologies that have changed lives, but medical
equipment has saved lives. Modern imaging methods provided detailed pictures of body
parts. Some methods even provided info on the body activity. Magnetic resonance
imaging, also known as MRI is another imaging technique and is often used to examine
the brain and other soft tissues. Imaging techniques have allowed doctors to detect and
diagnose problems before they become life threatening, and saved millions of lives.
(Ryan, Online)
Equally important, Artificial Devices such as pacemakers are also used to replace
damaged body parts such as knee joints and damaged hips. Artificial devices allow you
to do the activities that you would normally do. (Kindersley,Online) For instance, Peter
Houghton was just weeks away from certain death because he suffered from idiopathic
dilated cardiomyopathy, a disorder in which the heart muscle is weakened and cannot
pump blood efficiently. He was preparing himself to death until his heart was replaced
Another way technology has changed and saved our lives is Text-To-Donate, a
program which allows you to donate just by texting a number. For example, the program
raised over $10 million for the recent Haiti Relief. (Coldewey,Online) Without the
technology $10 million would not have been raised nor would the victims would receive
the resources they needed. The Internet is also a primary source of income for millions
of people and without the Internet they will become jobless and would need to look for a
new job.
Some people say that technology prevents us from enjoying life. It is easy to pass
several hours playing solitaire on our computer or fall into the habit of playing computer
games but later regretting spending so much time. If it is not computer games, it could be
something similar like watching several hours of TV each evening. It is true sometimes
technology can take away the enjoyment of life, but most of the time it is used to our
advantage, such as typing up school papers, making a presentation for your business, and
increasing knowledge. Games can be a time waster but playing an educational game can
teach your kids all sorts of subjects. Educational shows can provide you or children with
Everyday of our life we use technology and it has become a part of our regular
routine. Advancement in technology have saved and changed countless lives and made
us even more dependent on technology. Over the last couple years people have increased
their usage of technology and in the future are dependence on it will grow even more,
because of all the spectacular things we will be able to do with it. 50 years ago, we
thought that nobody will ever be able to go to the moon, but because of the rapid
advancements in technology Neil Armstrong was able to walk on the moon. Technology
will continue to advance and change our lives for the better.