Chuck Geschke (1939), a U.S.business executive and computer scientist spoke on the issue of technology and said that technology travels with people. One cannot expect to throw it over the wall and expect another engineering organization to pick up the good idea and continue with it. The term technology often refers to the processes by which human beings fashion tools and machines for the purposes of increasing their understanding and control of the surrounding environment and material (Merritt, 2006). Technology has simplified things around the globe and more specifically, at home. It is doing wonders. This paper therefore intends to look more into technology at home, its effects and how to cope with it.
There have been serious inventions which have employed the most recent technology at home and yet few people seem to realize that its technology at work (Gale, 2010). Recent fashions of clothes with amazing features have been produced. These includes pants without lines, stainless shirts, fungal-disease-fighting socks, comfortable sheets, firm and lighter racquets for tennis players among others that are products of technology. All these use the nanotechnology which is a technology based on tiny things. This technology has been so efficient at home and also beyond the home compound. Fridges, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, and air conditioners have nanosilver particles which have been embedded in the coatings for the purposes of preventing or stopping bacterial growth. They also prevent bad odors from forming in these appliances (Gale, 2010).
The use of robots has become a common feature in many homes and manufacturing industries. Robots or the use of robotic technology has been employed in carrying out home chores such as cleaning of utensils, security enhancement as well as entertainment purposes (BBC news, 2004). Other tasks which have been assigned to these robots include lawn mowing, cleaning of pools and washing of windows. On some advanced levels, these robots are made in a way that other than the duties outlined above, they have fully working educational functions and message delivery capabilities hence they can be used as a source of information for teaching and training.
Effects of technological advancements on the quality of living
Robots have been used in carrying out non-human friendly tasks or more hazardous jobs. Some of the tasks involve clearing of mine pits, defense and surveillance, as well as research in the medical field (BBC news, 2004). This has saved people from some of the dangers which were initially a threat to the human race. The PlayMobil dolls house which was a model of technological control of a house operations has been an important platform from where the much has been discovered and utilized.
Several buildings now can be controlled from a safe control room where the opening of door and material entry into the building are now being computer controlled (Graham, 2008). Sensors and other electronic gadgets are placed in strategic areas. The house is then controlled from this point. This system has brought about many advantages. For instance, it requires several people to keep watch or to guard a building. This is always tedious when all these watchmen have to be coordinated for a large number of buildings, say four thousand. With this technology however, centralization of the point of control can be done and this means fewer resources which at the end of the day reduces on the cost. Therefore, it is possible to guard several residential and commercial buildings at the same time which is effective and less tedious.
For those who are elderly, technology has enabled them to live a better life. Life always becomes scaring at old age and therefore, care has to be provided for the elderly and those with chronic diseases. So, for the safety and health concerns of those who live alone, temperature and heart rate sensors have been installed in their homes. This is monitored from anyplace in the world and in case anything happens for example fainting as a result of heart attack, it would be easily realized and attention given immediately (Graham, 2008). It is expected or rather assumed that this way of assisting people to live may add up ones life expectancy by about seven years. There lies one challenge which remains a great obstacle and which has not received any viable solution. This is the challenge on privacy of the members in the house since people elsewhere can be monitoring whatever is being undertaken (Graham, 2008).
Every advantage is always accompanied by some degree of disadvantage. Though the above issues appear to be appealing and many people would rather go for such options, the problem of communication barriers created by these technologies continues to escalate. The bandwidths required to carry out such monitoring will definitely interfere with the process of communication and this would mean that even airplanes which rely on radar communication will also be tampered with. This rise in technology tries to come up with a solution to one problem but on the other hand ends bringing more problems to rest of the world. (Graham, 2008)This technology would be viable for small undertakings such as switching on the oven, twitching the curtains or switching off the lights while some one is far.
This new technology has been effective in germ fighting without causing harm to the users. In nanotechnology, silver, which has well been known to naturally have some antimicrobial properties, has been used as nanosilver for a variety of applications. Some of these applications include the textiles, kitchenware, personal effects, and pharmaceuticals amongst others (Gale, 2001).
Although the new technology has presented inventions of improving our daily lives, the abuse of this technology in homes leaves one with more disadvantages than the intended advantages. For instance, the mobile phone was an invention which simplified communication between persons guaranteeing connectivity for twenty four hour in a day. The mobile phone offers a variety of services such as receiving and making phone calls, text message services incase the other person cannot be reached, media services such as radio and television, internet services such as email and browsing, videos and audio files. Of a more recent invention is the transfer of money through the phone, a deal which has simplified banking, sending and receiving of money as well as making business transactions. Many bills can now be paid through the phone and the innovation is quite interesting (Malaney, 2004). However, the phone with all the interesting features in it has not been a good device to some. This technology has encouraged great lying and thus distrust among people. With the internet enabled phones, the once known to be good morals have deteriorated by some people browsing sites whose content is not acceptable to the society. This has lead to decay of morals right from the home to the entire society. The negative side of the phone doesnt end in these issues. Many lives have been lost through accidents caused by people driving while at the same time answering these calls (Malaney, 2004).
The computer operates just the same as a phone. However, it has some additional capabilities such as the option to print, scan and other advanced applications such as faxing and design. This is an important tool in simplifying the mental and mechanical work done by mankind. It should not be concluded that the computer is wiser than the human being using it. These computers rely on whatever information which is fed into it by the user. It will never substitute the human brain in this act of thinking. File storage and management of files can be made better at the home library (Goddess, 2007)
In matters concerning leisure, gaming stations are there to keep one busy and in a relaxation mode. These play stations are not meant for kids any longer but anyone can play them. This helps in reducing stress and managing it. While relaxing, the play stations offer the opportunity for entertainment for the length of time which the user has decided to spend for his leisure (Goddess, 2007)
It is important to keep up to date with technology issues because they affect our lives in one way or another. A good example is the invention of the digital television. Though it may be interesting to have these gadgets, the average public member will one day switch on his analogue television only to find that the signal is no longer working. Therefore, as technology advances, the average public member may be at a disadvantage for he may not have the capacity to own these highly priced gadgets (Pretty, 2008).
Before the onset of the internet phase, the media used to be a very good source of information regarding what was taking place in the world. Every single move in technological advancements was presented on the media especially the television and the print media. However, the internet has taken over the interest and now those who have the news on any technological issue are posting them on the World Wide Web where the information can be accessed from an internet connected laptop, a phone or a desk top computer. This brings the disadvantage at home where some of the people have little knowledge on internet application. Though the home might well be linked via the internet, without the knowledge on how to go about searching for the information, it is as good as nothing (Pretty, 2008).
Another effect the computer or the microchip age has brought into our homes is the overdependence in its use. The only thing that may be said not to be affected by technology is faith (Tokidoki, 2008). It is impossible to separate our lives from the present computer age because right from the word go, technology is there with us at the door. We can only read a book not because it is a result of low technology, but the print itself is complete new technology. We have become so dependent on the computer such that the basic principles are no longer with us and to that effect without the computer we will all be lost (pretty, 2008).
Over the past years, access of computers at home has become a common phenomenon. The young people at the ages of 12-25years can now enjoy the broadband connection at home to do their home works. This has caused a great change in the education sector and will continue to do so thus forcing to be an educational system corresponding to the fast changes in technology. Information technology has therefore increased learner effectiveness, efficiency and better attitude towards learning. This technology has been a source of information for many students (Becta, 2009).
Technology advancement has meant that one does not need to go to workplace daily. Since work is sent online, one just need to open his email and after completion, send it back before the end of the day. For those who want music audio and videos, they will just need to stream and enjoy. Home theatres and studios have been established in homes and this has brought life with it. Technology has made things easier in a home, raging from entertainment, business and communication. There is now no need to walk for long distances looking for services and products with the technology, one just needs to sit down at home and get it all.
Correlation between the physical and virtual community
A virtual community may be viewed as a network of individuals who interact socially through some specific media while in the process of pursuing mutual interests. These may be termed on another note as the online communities. The physical community on the other hand is the kind of relationship where the people can meet, talk and share issues affecting them face to face. These two kinds of communities have some degree of correlation. One if affected by the other and vice versa (Matei, 2001).
Mostly, these virtual communities are established for mainly social and professional purposes. From the early years of 1890, visiting other people began to be slowly replaced by making phone calls. As it is their nature, a phone call is normally brief and less detailed. Also, phone conversations lack the visual expression of the people conversing. Because of this system of operation, it may be easy to draw a conclusion that, human beings are becoming alienated day after the other from each other. This gap which becomes wider draws machines to fill it. To this effect, networking on the computer age substitutes the human to human contact thus forming what is be called a virtual community (New Media Society, 2005).
Rather than people staying bored in their houses, many opt to go online to see who is available. Isolation of users in the virtual is not the solution to avoiding formation of the virtual communities. The internet offers connectivity between the two communities thus putting them to a flexible network rather than a rigid one. Some people tend to do whatever is fulfilling to them and thus, because of this networked communities, some dedicate their lives, money and other precious things to serving people in the other community. This gives them satisfaction and joy in whatever they do hence find a meaning in life (Bugeja, 2005).
However this may be important, the part of ones relationship with the immediate family members cannot be overlooked. There have been problems with internet at home which has been viewed as a detriment to the family at large. Many hours are spent in the internet surfing and chatting with online friends other than the time been spent with the beloved ones. Internet in the office is seen to be having no much negative impact compared to internet at home. The time spent on the internet is taken as a serious competitor other than a complement to the other community. This therefore illustrates that the use of internet affects the interpersonal relationship with others. However the extent and magnitude depends on the time allocation on the internet (CNN, 2006).
Continued internet use always has some negative attributes associated thereof among some people. Some behaviors learned from the internet become addictive to them that have learned the behaviors. Such facilitates virtual relationships which lead to loss of genuine personal relationships. Michael Bugeja in his book Interpersonal Divide says that, interpersonal divide is a gap created from the misperceived reality arising from media use and technological misconceptions due to its use. Living in virtual communities always leads to loss in values and subsequent ignorance of the people around them. As a result, many young people grow irresponsibly and finally the negative impacts outweigh the positive ones (Linrdos, 2006)
Before the explosion of the internet age, natural parks used to experience large numbers of people coming to keep off from the noise of the market, boredom in the house and so on. The internet age has come up with some more simplified but lazy way of relaxing even of bringing up children. Before, children would meet and play the ball while their parents or relatives watched at the park. This has however changed because, with a computer in the house and internet connection, the children can play their games in the virtual community. This makes the child lose sense in what neighborhood is all about and there are greater chances of growing inclined to one side of life (Nie, 2002).
It is hard to teach, instill some good manners in a child in the virtual world. The physical community is an essential tool for moral and ethical training. Proper discipline is achieved in the physical community which may be the home, schools, and neighborhoods among others. On the other hand, the virtual groups lack structures socially and therefore, they cannot be considered true communities. It is not worthy to conclude that internet connectivity is bad. There are advantages associated with the internet. Some people may not afford to talk face to face or communicate via the phone. The internet through emails, instant messaging and chat groups has been able to unite and keep contact between persons who are close in relationship (Nie, 2002).
Keeping community qualities in the new age
It can be said that currently the computer has become part and parcel of the daily life because of its increasing important to peoples lives. There are reports of addiction to computers and the handhelds, an issue which is so surprising to many. Technology has gotten too much in people that they feel that they cannot unplug themselves from it (Pretty, 2008). It is becoming hard to maintain community values in this technology era. This is because, while communities try to do their best in matters concerning their value preservation and culture, the governments and other institutions are busy inventing weapons of mass destruction using the same technology (Pretty, 2008).
Community values need to be preserved as integration between the old and new technology takes place. People will need to marry and get married which is only through the physical and not in the virtual community. To ensure proper insemination of community values to the young ones, the schools, churches, neighborhood and other communities where people aggregate need to teach and train the young on how to undertake this issue while preserving their culture. This means that there is the need to train the young on the culture of their community. The effects of the use of technology have to be closely given attention and whichever is not of benefit to the society needs not to be given chance to ruin the people.
Since many people have been faced with fear about this technology issue, there is need for the community to make a change from its fears to love so as the technology can be helpful to them. By doing this, they will be able to meet their needs without any of them being impacted negatively by it. The effects of technology should give hope to them being affected. It should be taken as positive source of influence where people can share their challenges as well as find solutions to problems that face them (Lindros, 2006).
In conclusion, technology if well handled can be a benefit to education systems both at home and in the school. This is because the students can have full access to information twenty four hours a day. Book searching is now easier online than the manual way that is done in the library. Also, despite the rise on internet usage, there still remains the fact that phone usage will never be overtaken by the internet usage. Phone usage remains the primary and basic source of communication for relaying quick messages.
As the world continues advancing technologically, more needs are rising up which require technological assistance. For instance, many are hoping for cheaper robots than can do more duties at their homes like lifting heavy goods, taking things to upstairs rooms among others which have encouraged laziness among the community.
The increased use of technology which has resulted to different actions has no group to spare on terms of the consequences. There is no group which remains immune from the effects of technology while the other remains at risk. At the end of the day, people are being influenced so much by machines such that even their emotional and spiritual part of live is affected. The internet is causing breakages in the family and this is a serious matter to handle.
There have been serious inventions which have employed the most recent technology at home and yet few people seem to realize that its technology at work (Gale, 2010). Recent fashions of clothes with amazing features have been produced. These includes pants without lines, stainless shirts, fungal-disease-fighting socks, comfortable sheets, firm and lighter racquets for tennis players among others that are products of technology. All these use the nanotechnology which is a technology based on tiny things. This technology has been so efficient at home and also beyond the home compound. Fridges, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, and air conditioners have nanosilver particles which have been embedded in the coatings for the purposes of preventing or stopping bacterial growth. They also prevent bad odors from forming in these appliances (Gale, 2010).
The use of robots has become a common feature in many homes and manufacturing industries. Robots or the use of robotic technology has been employed in carrying out home chores such as cleaning of utensils, security enhancement as well as entertainment purposes (BBC news, 2004). Other tasks which have been assigned to these robots include lawn mowing, cleaning of pools and washing of windows. On some advanced levels, these robots are made in a way that other than the duties outlined above, they have fully working educational functions and message delivery capabilities hence they can be used as a source of information for teaching and training.
Effects of technological advancements on the quality of living
Robots have been used in carrying out non-human friendly tasks or more hazardous jobs. Some of the tasks involve clearing of mine pits, defense and surveillance, as well as research in the medical field (BBC news, 2004). This has saved people from some of the dangers which were initially a threat to the human race. The PlayMobil dolls house which was a model of technological control of a house operations has been an important platform from where the much has been discovered and utilized.
Several buildings now can be controlled from a safe control room where the opening of door and material entry into the building are now being computer controlled (Graham, 2008). Sensors and other electronic gadgets are placed in strategic areas. The house is then controlled from this point. This system has brought about many advantages. For instance, it requires several people to keep watch or to guard a building. This is always tedious when all these watchmen have to be coordinated for a large number of buildings, say four thousand. With this technology however, centralization of the point of control can be done and this means fewer resources which at the end of the day reduces on the cost. Therefore, it is possible to guard several residential and commercial buildings at the same time which is effective and less tedious.
For those who are elderly, technology has enabled them to live a better life. Life always becomes scaring at old age and therefore, care has to be provided for the elderly and those with chronic diseases. So, for the safety and health concerns of those who live alone, temperature and heart rate sensors have been installed in their homes. This is monitored from anyplace in the world and in case anything happens for example fainting as a result of heart attack, it would be easily realized and attention given immediately (Graham, 2008). It is expected or rather assumed that this way of assisting people to live may add up ones life expectancy by about seven years. There lies one challenge which remains a great obstacle and which has not received any viable solution. This is the challenge on privacy of the members in the house since people elsewhere can be monitoring whatever is being undertaken (Graham, 2008).
Every advantage is always accompanied by some degree of disadvantage. Though the above issues appear to be appealing and many people would rather go for such options, the problem of communication barriers created by these technologies continues to escalate. The bandwidths required to carry out such monitoring will definitely interfere with the process of communication and this would mean that even airplanes which rely on radar communication will also be tampered with. This rise in technology tries to come up with a solution to one problem but on the other hand ends bringing more problems to rest of the world. (Graham, 2008)This technology would be viable for small undertakings such as switching on the oven, twitching the curtains or switching off the lights while some one is far.
This new technology has been effective in germ fighting without causing harm to the users. In nanotechnology, silver, which has well been known to naturally have some antimicrobial properties, has been used as nanosilver for a variety of applications. Some of these applications include the textiles, kitchenware, personal effects, and pharmaceuticals amongst others (Gale, 2001).
Although the new technology has presented inventions of improving our daily lives, the abuse of this technology in homes leaves one with more disadvantages than the intended advantages. For instance, the mobile phone was an invention which simplified communication between persons guaranteeing connectivity for twenty four hour in a day. The mobile phone offers a variety of services such as receiving and making phone calls, text message services incase the other person cannot be reached, media services such as radio and television, internet services such as email and browsing, videos and audio files. Of a more recent invention is the transfer of money through the phone, a deal which has simplified banking, sending and receiving of money as well as making business transactions. Many bills can now be paid through the phone and the innovation is quite interesting (Malaney, 2004). However, the phone with all the interesting features in it has not been a good device to some. This technology has encouraged great lying and thus distrust among people. With the internet enabled phones, the once known to be good morals have deteriorated by some people browsing sites whose content is not acceptable to the society. This has lead to decay of morals right from the home to the entire society. The negative side of the phone doesnt end in these issues. Many lives have been lost through accidents caused by people driving while at the same time answering these calls (Malaney, 2004).
The computer operates just the same as a phone. However, it has some additional capabilities such as the option to print, scan and other advanced applications such as faxing and design. This is an important tool in simplifying the mental and mechanical work done by mankind. It should not be concluded that the computer is wiser than the human being using it. These computers rely on whatever information which is fed into it by the user. It will never substitute the human brain in this act of thinking. File storage and management of files can be made better at the home library (Goddess, 2007)
In matters concerning leisure, gaming stations are there to keep one busy and in a relaxation mode. These play stations are not meant for kids any longer but anyone can play them. This helps in reducing stress and managing it. While relaxing, the play stations offer the opportunity for entertainment for the length of time which the user has decided to spend for his leisure (Goddess, 2007)
It is important to keep up to date with technology issues because they affect our lives in one way or another. A good example is the invention of the digital television. Though it may be interesting to have these gadgets, the average public member will one day switch on his analogue television only to find that the signal is no longer working. Therefore, as technology advances, the average public member may be at a disadvantage for he may not have the capacity to own these highly priced gadgets (Pretty, 2008).
Before the onset of the internet phase, the media used to be a very good source of information regarding what was taking place in the world. Every single move in technological advancements was presented on the media especially the television and the print media. However, the internet has taken over the interest and now those who have the news on any technological issue are posting them on the World Wide Web where the information can be accessed from an internet connected laptop, a phone or a desk top computer. This brings the disadvantage at home where some of the people have little knowledge on internet application. Though the home might well be linked via the internet, without the knowledge on how to go about searching for the information, it is as good as nothing (Pretty, 2008).
Another effect the computer or the microchip age has brought into our homes is the overdependence in its use. The only thing that may be said not to be affected by technology is faith (Tokidoki, 2008). It is impossible to separate our lives from the present computer age because right from the word go, technology is there with us at the door. We can only read a book not because it is a result of low technology, but the print itself is complete new technology. We have become so dependent on the computer such that the basic principles are no longer with us and to that effect without the computer we will all be lost (pretty, 2008).
Over the past years, access of computers at home has become a common phenomenon. The young people at the ages of 12-25years can now enjoy the broadband connection at home to do their home works. This has caused a great change in the education sector and will continue to do so thus forcing to be an educational system corresponding to the fast changes in technology. Information technology has therefore increased learner effectiveness, efficiency and better attitude towards learning. This technology has been a source of information for many students (Becta, 2009).
Technology advancement has meant that one does not need to go to workplace daily. Since work is sent online, one just need to open his email and after completion, send it back before the end of the day. For those who want music audio and videos, they will just need to stream and enjoy. Home theatres and studios have been established in homes and this has brought life with it. Technology has made things easier in a home, raging from entertainment, business and communication. There is now no need to walk for long distances looking for services and products with the technology, one just needs to sit down at home and get it all.
Correlation between the physical and virtual community
A virtual community may be viewed as a network of individuals who interact socially through some specific media while in the process of pursuing mutual interests. These may be termed on another note as the online communities. The physical community on the other hand is the kind of relationship where the people can meet, talk and share issues affecting them face to face. These two kinds of communities have some degree of correlation. One if affected by the other and vice versa (Matei, 2001).
Mostly, these virtual communities are established for mainly social and professional purposes. From the early years of 1890, visiting other people began to be slowly replaced by making phone calls. As it is their nature, a phone call is normally brief and less detailed. Also, phone conversations lack the visual expression of the people conversing. Because of this system of operation, it may be easy to draw a conclusion that, human beings are becoming alienated day after the other from each other. This gap which becomes wider draws machines to fill it. To this effect, networking on the computer age substitutes the human to human contact thus forming what is be called a virtual community (New Media Society, 2005).
Rather than people staying bored in their houses, many opt to go online to see who is available. Isolation of users in the virtual is not the solution to avoiding formation of the virtual communities. The internet offers connectivity between the two communities thus putting them to a flexible network rather than a rigid one. Some people tend to do whatever is fulfilling to them and thus, because of this networked communities, some dedicate their lives, money and other precious things to serving people in the other community. This gives them satisfaction and joy in whatever they do hence find a meaning in life (Bugeja, 2005).
However this may be important, the part of ones relationship with the immediate family members cannot be overlooked. There have been problems with internet at home which has been viewed as a detriment to the family at large. Many hours are spent in the internet surfing and chatting with online friends other than the time been spent with the beloved ones. Internet in the office is seen to be having no much negative impact compared to internet at home. The time spent on the internet is taken as a serious competitor other than a complement to the other community. This therefore illustrates that the use of internet affects the interpersonal relationship with others. However the extent and magnitude depends on the time allocation on the internet (CNN, 2006).
Continued internet use always has some negative attributes associated thereof among some people. Some behaviors learned from the internet become addictive to them that have learned the behaviors. Such facilitates virtual relationships which lead to loss of genuine personal relationships. Michael Bugeja in his book Interpersonal Divide says that, interpersonal divide is a gap created from the misperceived reality arising from media use and technological misconceptions due to its use. Living in virtual communities always leads to loss in values and subsequent ignorance of the people around them. As a result, many young people grow irresponsibly and finally the negative impacts outweigh the positive ones (Linrdos, 2006)
Before the explosion of the internet age, natural parks used to experience large numbers of people coming to keep off from the noise of the market, boredom in the house and so on. The internet age has come up with some more simplified but lazy way of relaxing even of bringing up children. Before, children would meet and play the ball while their parents or relatives watched at the park. This has however changed because, with a computer in the house and internet connection, the children can play their games in the virtual community. This makes the child lose sense in what neighborhood is all about and there are greater chances of growing inclined to one side of life (Nie, 2002).
It is hard to teach, instill some good manners in a child in the virtual world. The physical community is an essential tool for moral and ethical training. Proper discipline is achieved in the physical community which may be the home, schools, and neighborhoods among others. On the other hand, the virtual groups lack structures socially and therefore, they cannot be considered true communities. It is not worthy to conclude that internet connectivity is bad. There are advantages associated with the internet. Some people may not afford to talk face to face or communicate via the phone. The internet through emails, instant messaging and chat groups has been able to unite and keep contact between persons who are close in relationship (Nie, 2002).
Keeping community qualities in the new age
It can be said that currently the computer has become part and parcel of the daily life because of its increasing important to peoples lives. There are reports of addiction to computers and the handhelds, an issue which is so surprising to many. Technology has gotten too much in people that they feel that they cannot unplug themselves from it (Pretty, 2008). It is becoming hard to maintain community values in this technology era. This is because, while communities try to do their best in matters concerning their value preservation and culture, the governments and other institutions are busy inventing weapons of mass destruction using the same technology (Pretty, 2008).
Community values need to be preserved as integration between the old and new technology takes place. People will need to marry and get married which is only through the physical and not in the virtual community. To ensure proper insemination of community values to the young ones, the schools, churches, neighborhood and other communities where people aggregate need to teach and train the young on how to undertake this issue while preserving their culture. This means that there is the need to train the young on the culture of their community. The effects of the use of technology have to be closely given attention and whichever is not of benefit to the society needs not to be given chance to ruin the people.
Since many people have been faced with fear about this technology issue, there is need for the community to make a change from its fears to love so as the technology can be helpful to them. By doing this, they will be able to meet their needs without any of them being impacted negatively by it. The effects of technology should give hope to them being affected. It should be taken as positive source of influence where people can share their challenges as well as find solutions to problems that face them (Lindros, 2006).
In conclusion, technology if well handled can be a benefit to education systems both at home and in the school. This is because the students can have full access to information twenty four hours a day. Book searching is now easier online than the manual way that is done in the library. Also, despite the rise on internet usage, there still remains the fact that phone usage will never be overtaken by the internet usage. Phone usage remains the primary and basic source of communication for relaying quick messages.
As the world continues advancing technologically, more needs are rising up which require technological assistance. For instance, many are hoping for cheaper robots than can do more duties at their homes like lifting heavy goods, taking things to upstairs rooms among others which have encouraged laziness among the community.
The increased use of technology which has resulted to different actions has no group to spare on terms of the consequences. There is no group which remains immune from the effects of technology while the other remains at risk. At the end of the day, people are being influenced so much by machines such that even their emotional and spiritual part of live is affected. The internet is causing breakages in the family and this is a serious matter to handle.
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