Technology, as
defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is the use of science in industry,
engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems. In the past,
technology was not as efficient. People weren’t worried so much about speed
because they were so taken aback by the fact it even exists. Type writers could
not back space like computers nowadays. If you messed up, you had to start the
entire document over again. Technology had to advance along with people’s
needs; it was made to make life easier.
Technology is always changing because society continuously wants slimmer,
faster, more efficient items. There are different types of technologies for
different kinds of purposes. Whether it is for business or recreational purposes,
there is a form of technology for you.
Businesses use
technology every single day. From the early invention of the type writer, to
computers and smart phones today, the business world is always advancing. Many businesses use technology to advertise.
Social Media is an outlet for businesses to increase sales, awareness and
consumer demand. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are almost seen
as a necessity to all businesses in order to “get the word out” about their
product or service.
Nobody would
have ever thought the social aspect of technology would be so significant. The World
Wide Web opened up a whole new world of social interaction. Social media has
been becoming increasingly important in people’s lives. Facebook and Twitter
are ways to stay connected with old friends. You do not even have to call
someone anymore to know what they are doing, because they just post pictures on
Facebook/Instagram, or even tweet about it. It is not a good thing because
people are not interacting anymore in person and instead becoming introverts. Iphones
are everywhere, people use their phones for absolutely everything. You see
people walking and texting all the time, completely oblivious to their
surroundings. We are to a point where technology such as computers and smart
phones are taking over people’s lives and the world.
Technology in
entertainment is very interesting. Movies, tv shows and whatnot are being made
constantly. Actors and actresses are role models to society. People want to know
about their lives just because they have acted in one of their favorite movies.
But the process in making the movie is far more complicated. It requires all kinds of technology, many
different people have to be hired in order to create a decent film. They need
sound people, people to record it, people to create the scene, and many other
kinds of people. The entertainment industry is huge, even music wise you need a
recording studio in order to make music that people actually want to listen to.
Everybody wants
to know what is going on around the near them and around the world. Television
news broadcasts allow people to know anything and everything, no matter how
irrelevant to their lives it is. The news is turning into a form of
entertainment society, with cheesy newscasters making jokes and music playing
in the background. News is a form of entertainment as saddening as that is to
hear.
Recreational use
of technology is everywhere. Smartphones, computers, ipads, televisions, the
list goes on. People always want the best gadgets on the market and pay a lot
of money to get them. It is definitely abused; people do not know how to
interact with others because all they use is Twitter and Facebook. People don’t
go outside, they stay and do stuff with their technology. Technology is what
people’s lives revolve around.
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