Heyo.. It's me after such a long time.. Anyway, quit the intro because it's getting redundant since I always take ages to post a new blog.. so, let's get straight to the point of what I would like to share about.. The Pros and Cons of Technology.. This is solely based on my personal experience and opinions. I have not done any research or survey about this so please don't take it too seriously..
Anyway, here goes... The technology here means the internet, the computer to your handheld devices such as tablets and phones.. So let's talk about phones. Don't you thing it's an amazing invention?? To be able to communicate with someone who will not be reachable by shouting. And then the mobile phones, where you can connect with people on the go. I have been through the time where mobile phones were not that popular among kids and we need to depend on punctuality. For instance, when two people are meeting up, without a phone, to be able to successfully meet up, they have to either be very punctual to the meet up spot or be very patient as one might be late or something and they will not be able to contact each other. Even if let's say B say some last minute business to take care of and A is already on the way out. Without a phone, there is no way B will be able to contact A to notify about his/her last minute business. So, B will either have to go all the way to meet A first and tell him/her; send a messenger; or let A wait till B finishes the last minute business.. Either one is not efficient.. So, with the phone, you get to call and tell... Then, you can even just send a text message saying that you are running late or something.. NOW, you can just whatsapp, LINE, Kakao, Wechat or whatever instant messaging app you are using, you can even add emoticons and stickers to cheer that person up and show your sincerity to apologise coz you kept them waiting..
And yes, the internet is the most amazing thing ever invented.. Is it a thing?? or whatever it is.. the internet is what that allows me to share my views and my writings here from the comfort of my corner in my room (yes, i like to sit at corners) and it will be shared to people whom i have never met or even imagined have existed.. the internet allows me to even plan my own travel itinerary by using platforms such as ctrip or qyer, or i can search travel blogs, google whatever i need, as specific as the price of something.. this is why lesser people choose to follow tours nowadays because everyone loves to share their travel experiences and we could make use of that to plan for our own, and give back by sharing ours to others..
It is also great for research.. not only for your travel itinerary for for a heap of other things as well, from your school assignments to some side projects you would like to start... I researched a lot on Harry Potter when I was writing my fanfic (which reminds me.. I am still praying that my drafts are hiding somewhere and not melting in some dump, pleassseee..)
And about instant messaging apps.. it used to be those softwares like ICQ or MSN that you have to be in front of a PC to gain access to it.. I remember rushing back home from school just to on my MSN and talk to the people I have just said goodbye to!! hahahaha.. we see each other almost everyday and yet we still have so much nonsense to talk about.. then it became mobile apps as we bade goodbye to the MSN messenger that carries almost every 90s kid's memories..And we moved our nonsense from the PC to our phones.. as we grow up, friends might not live close by to meet up anymore so instant messaging and social media help a lot in connecting people. Back in the days, where after you moved from your hometown the only way to keep in touch was to write letters and the communication just dies after one person felt that it's not worth the time to write so much anymore.. but now, you can just type and it gets sent instantly. You can convey messages to a bunch of people at once and get their replies and comments too..And for people like me, who doesn't prefer calling. instant messaging is the more preferable approach..
Then... for the cons.. my biggest hate for technology is also why i liked it. Instant messaging.. with instant messaging, working become never ending as your boss could always catch you after work for something.. And, i don't know if this only happens to me or what, bosses like to give orders after working hours.. there you were sitting at your cubicle busying away with work for at least 8 freaking hours and your boss decides that you could not bear losing you within his/her sight and gives you work after your working hours. But, most of the time, majority of the communication via instant messaging happen after work... which i know it makes sense coz every one is off work... but the point is every one is OFF WORK!! so everything about work should be turned off.. But no... just because they have no life outside work, they decided that you should have it the same..
Besides that, because of internet, work becomes portable.. you can work anywhere as long as you've got internet connection.. so even on your day off, or when you on holiday or have called in sick, you can still do your job from wherever you are.. back in the old days, everything you need for work is at your work place, which is why it's called your work place in the first place.. but now everything is online, it takes as simple as a whatsapp message to get your job done which may not seem like a big deal but remember, you are not supposed to be working at that time.. in other words, you are not paid to work at that time either.. so unless you are so-called working from home, other wise, technology ruins off days..
And, people depend so much on technology, their brains become lazy.. For example, some people rely so much on their GPS they do not see the need of remembering roads to places they wanna go because the GPS will always be there to save the day. Not forgetting the whole lot of passwords, for various online accounts, a click to "remember password" will do the trick and nobody remembers anything.. and having a short term memory or a bad memory is basically the most common excuse to all these.. People stop using their brains and depend on these electronic brains.. no wonder there's a fear for AI...
That's all for today...
Happy Wesak Day!
Signing off..
Toodles!
