Frustration & Weiser's Article
Here I go... Hopefully, this works, since I have not been able to post a blog yet!
I am beginning to realize how difficult it is to live without a computer. I do not know how anyone does it. My laptop decided not to turn on the Saturday before school started... Go Figure!! It is about two years old, but thankfully, it is still under warranty through Best Buy. I took my computer to the store the next day (Sunday) to see if the Geek Squad could fix the problem. Of course, they do not have any idea what is wrong. Therefore, they decided to send it out to the manufacturer. I was informed it would be about two weeks until I would know if they could even fix it or not. How do they expect a college student supposed to get by without a computer for two whole weeks!?!?! I guess it is one of those technologies that blended into the background!
Anyway, the articles assigned for this week brought up some very interested concepts including the one mentioned above. Mr. Weiser's article for example emphasized the point: "The most profound technologies are those that disappear." This is very true in today's world. These techologies became part of people's everyday life until they do not even recognize life without them.
The example Mr. Weiser gave was writing. In looking for a way to communicate, people subconsciously put their thoughts down in writing. We see writing everywhere we turn; without even realizing it, we read.
Another very good example discussed was an electric motor. I do not think anyone with the exception of a mechanic really thinks about what he/she is doing when they stick the key in the ignition and start an automobile. This is a major invention I believe is taken for granted. One just expects that turning the key is going to start their car. God forbid, it does not work!
After reading this article, I became more aware of technology in my everyday life. Living in the world today, it is easy to take advantage of technologies. It is the way we were raised, especially at such a young age. I have been exposed to all of these inventions ever since I can remember. It is good to be reminded every once and awhile how lucky we are to have everything we take for granted.
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